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Creating a Virtual Machine Template

To convert an existing virtual machine into a template:

  1. Choose the virtual machine you want to convert into a template by clicking its icon in the sidebar.
  2. Choose Convert to Template from the File menu or right-click the virtual machine icon in the sidebar and choose Convert to Template from the shortcut menu.

    The virtual machine will be moved to the templates list.

To clone a virtual machine to a template:

  1. Launch Parallels Management Console.
  2. In the sidebar, select the virtual machine you want to be cloned to a virtual machine template.
  3. Start Clone to Template Virtual Machine Wizard (or Clone to Template Virtual Machine Assistant if Parallels Management Console is installed on a Mac-based physical computer) by doing one of the following:
    • choosing Clone to Template from the File menu
    • right-clicking the virtual machine in the sidebar and choosing Clone to Template form the shortcut menu
  4. In the Clone to Template Virtual Machine Wizard Introduction window, click Next. To skip this window next time you start the wizard, select Always skip introduction.
  5. In the Name and Location window, specify the name and location for the virtual machine template and click Clone. You can use the Choose button to change the location.

    By default, the virtual machine template files will be placed to the following folder:

    • in Mac OS X: /Users/Shared/Parallels/<Virtual Machine Template Name>/
    • in Parallels Server Bare Metal: /var/parallels/<Virtual Machine Template Name>
    • in Parallels Server 4.0 for Mac Bare Metal Edition: /var/parallels/<Virtual Machine Template Name>

    Template - Specifying Name and Location

  6. In the Creation Finished window, click Done to quit the wizard.