Creating an Image Builder image

Creating an image has two parts: A Blueprint and an image. The Blueprint could be considered a upper level folder for the images you will create.

1. In Cockpit, click on Image Builder and then “Create blueprint”. Name your blueprint and add a description is you wish.
2. On the blueprint you just created, click on the “Create image” button.
   1. Select the “Image output type” and click on “Next”.
   2. Type in a hostname.
   3. Add a user (highly recommended). Below the SSH key field will be an option for “Server administrator”
   4. Add additional packages as needed and pres “Next”.
   5. Review your settings and then press “Save blueprint”.
   6. Then press “Create image”. This process will add the request to the creation queue.
3. To view the images being created, Click on Image builder, then the image you created, then select the “Images” tab”.
4. Once the image build it complete, click on the ellipse (triple vertical dots) and select Download.
5. Rename the downloaded file to something useful for you.