# Quick Template Creation Guide

## ✅ Step 1: Cloud Image Downloaded
- Location: `./downloads/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img`
- Size: 597 MB
- Status: Ready for upload

## 📤 Step 2: Upload to Proxmox (2-3 minutes)

1. **Open Proxmox Web UI:**
   - https://192.168.1.206:8006
   - Login with root credentials

2. **Go to Storage:**
   - Click: **Datacenter** → **pve** → **Storage** → **local**
   - Click **"Upload"** button (top right)

3. **Upload Image:**
   - Click **"Select File"**
   - Navigate to: `/home/intlc/projects/loc_az_hci/downloads/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img`
   - Click **"Upload"**
   - Wait for completion (progress bar will show)

## 🖥️ Step 3: Create VM from Image (5 minutes)

1. **Click "Create VM"** (top right, purple button)

2. **General:**
   - VM ID: **9000**
   - Name: **ubuntu-24.04-cloudinit**
   - Click **"Next"**

3. **OS:**
   - Select: **"Do not use any media"**
   - Click **"Next"**

4. **System:**
   - Keep defaults
   - Click **"Next"**

5. **Disks:**
   - **Delete the default disk** (click X)
   - Click **"Add"** → **"Hard Disk"**
   - Storage: **local**
   - **Import from:** Select `ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img` from dropdown
   - Disk size: **20GB**
   - Click **"Add"**
   - Click **"Next"**

6. **CPU:**
   - Cores: **2**
   - Click **"Next"**

7. **Memory:**
   - Memory: **2048** MB
   - Click **"Next"**

8. **Network:**
   - Bridge: **vmbr0**
   - Model: **VirtIO**
   - Click **"Next"**

9. **Confirm:**
   - Review settings
   - Click **"Finish"**

## ⚙️ Step 4: Configure Cloud-Init (1 minute)

1. **Select VM 9000** in left panel

2. **Go to "Options" tab**

3. **Click "Cloud-Init"**

4. **Configure:**
   - **User:** `ubuntu`
   - **Password:** (leave empty)
   - **SSH Public Keys:** Paste this key:
   ```
   ssh-rsa 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 defi@defi-oracle.io
   ```
   - Click **"OK"**

## 🔄 Step 5: Convert to Template (1 minute)

1. **Right-click VM 9000** in left panel
2. **Select "Convert to Template"**
3. **Confirm**
4. **Wait** for conversion (1-2 minutes)

## ✅ Done!

Template is ready. Now run:
```bash
./scripts/recreate-vms-from-template.sh
```

This will:
- Destroy existing VMs (100, 101, 102, 103)
- Recreate them from template
- Auto-configure network and Cloud-Init
- Start all VMs

**Total time:** ~10-15 minutes for template creation, then automated VM recreation!