This repository provides infrastructure-as-code examples to automate the creation of virtual machine images on Proxmox using [HashiCorp Packer](https://www.packer.io) and the [Packer Plugin for Proxmox](https://www.packer.io/plugins/builders/proxmox/iso). All examples are written in the HashiCorp Configuration Language `HCL2`.
Required plugins are automatically downloaded during the `packer init` phase. These plugins are placed in the same directory as your Packer executable `/usr/local/bin` or `$HOME/.packer.d/plugins`.
## Configuration
### Step 1 - Download the release
Download the **latest** release.
### Step 2 - Download the Guest Operating Systems ISOs
2. Obtain the checksum type (e.g. `sha256`, `md5`, etc.) and checksum value for each guest operating system `.iso` image. This will be used in the build input variables.
3. Upload the guest operating system `.iso` images to your Proxmox server.
### Step 3 - Configure the Variables
All available [variables](https://www.packer.io/docs/templates/hcl_templates/variables) are defined in the `variables.pkr.hcl` files. They can be overwritten using environment variables or in the `server.auto.pkrvars.hcl` file.
### Step 4 - Modify the Configurations and Scripts (Optional)
If required, modify the configuration and scripts files.
Initialize packer and start a build. Packer creates a local HTTP server to provide the kickstart file for the VM. For this to work, the Proxmox server must be able to reach the host IP of the Packer host.
