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File provisioner in Packer for Windows Server
To use the file provisioner in Packer for Windows Server, you can follow these steps:
Define the File Provisioner: In your Packer configuration file (usually a JSON or HCL file), specify the file provisioner in the
provisioners
section. Here's an example configuration:json{
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "file",
"source": "path/to/local/file",
"destination": "C:/path/on/guest/file"
}
]
}
In the above example, replace
"path/to/local/file"
with the path to the file you want to copy to the Windows Server guest, and"C:/path/on/guest/file"
with the destination path where you want to place the file on the Windows Server guest.Run Packer: Run the Packer build command to create your Windows Server image. For example:
shellpacker build your-packer-config-file.json
Make sure to replace
your-packer-config-file.json
with the actual path to your Packer configuration file.File Provisioning: During the build process, Packer will copy the specified file from your local machine to the specified destination on the Windows Server guest. The file will be available in the desired location within the resulting image.
Note that you can specify multiple file provisioners in the provisioners
section if you need to copy multiple files to different locations on the Windows Server guest.
Ensure that the Packer configuration file and the specified source file exist on your local machine before running the Packer build command.
By using the file provisioner in Packer, you can include specific files in your Windows Server image during the build process.