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Template Mirrors, ISOs & Recipes

Pre-configured OS templates, ISO library & app automation

Accelerate guest VM provisioning with 100+ pre-built Linux and Windows operating system template mirrors. Support custom ISO uploads, Webuzo 1-Click App stack installation, custom template creation from live VM snapshots, and post-install recipe automation.

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100+ Pre-built Linux (Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Rocky, Debian) & Windows Server template mirrors
Admin ISO repository + Enduser custom ISO upload & virtual CD-ROM mounting via VNC console
Webuzo 1-Click App Installer & Bash/PowerShell recipe script injection with variable interpolation
Virtualizor OS Template and ISO Repository Management
Template Engine

One-click template deployment & custom image builder

Spin up production-ready virtual servers in seconds with Virtualizor's optimized template library and automated initial setup.

  • Official 1-click OS template downloads for Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky, CentOS & Windows
  • Create custom templates directly from existing VM disk images (`createtemplate.php`)
  • Enduser custom ISO upload (`euiso.php`) and virtual CD-ROM mounting via HTML5 VNC
  • Post-install Bash & PowerShell recipe script injection with dynamic host variables
How it works

Four steps to automated OS & app deployment

Download template mirrors, attach custom ISOs, and automate first-boot configuration.

1. Download Mirror

Select official Linux or Windows OS templates from Virtualizor mirrors with 1-click background downloading.

2. Attach ISO / Image

Upload custom ISO files or allow clients to mount installation media to virtual CD-ROM drives.

3. Configure App Stack

Select Webuzo 1-Click App stacks (cPanel, WordPress, LAMP, LEMP) to install during VM creation.

4. Inject Recipes

Execute custom Bash or PowerShell post-install scripts to inject hostname, IP addresses, and SSH keys on first boot.

Core capabilities

OS image & application orchestration

Full control over OS template distribution, ISO mounting, and post-installation automation.

100+ Linux and Windows Template Mirrors

100+ OS template mirrors

Access 100+ optimized OS templates for KVM, LXC, OpenVZ, Xen, and Proxmox. Create custom gold master templates from running VMs for rapid cloud server cloning.

  • Official Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Rocky & Windows mirrors
  • Custom template builder from live VM snapshots
  • Media group scoping & template storage pools
ISO Repository and Client Virtual CD-ROM

ISO library & CD-ROM mounts

Maintain a central ISO media repository. Allow endusers to upload custom ISO files and mount virtual CD-ROMs to perform custom OS installations via VNC console.

  • Admin ISO repository with 1-click URL downloader
  • Enduser custom ISO upload (`euiso.php`)
  • Virtual CD-ROM mount/unmount via VNC console
Webuzo 1-Click Apps and Recipe Scripts

Webuzo apps & recipe scripts

Deploy complete application stacks during VM setup using Webuzo 1-Click App Installer. Inject Bash and PowerShell post-install recipe scripts for zero-touch server setup.

  • Webuzo 1-Click WordPress & web stack deployment
  • Bash & PowerShell post-install recipe scripts
  • Dynamic variable interpolation (`{{IP}}`, `{{HOSTNAME}}`)
Capability map

OS Templates & Apps specifications

Technical specifications of Virtualizor's OS template manager, ISO repository, and recipe automation engine.

Status Surface / Feature Capability & Technical Detail
Supported OS Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Fedora, openSUSE, Alpine, Windows Server (2016-2025).
Template Creation Create custom OS templates from live VM disk images (createtemplate.php) with cloud-init & virt-sysprep.
ISO Management Central ISO repository (iso.php), 1-click URL downloader, Enduser ISO upload (euiso.php), VNC CD-ROM mount.
1-Click App Installer Webuzo 1-Click App stack integration (webuzo.php) for instant web server, database, and control panel setup.
Recipe Engine Bash & PowerShell post-install recipe scripts (recipes.php) with variable injection (IP, Hostname, Password, SSH keys).
Media Scoping & API Media Groups (mediagroups.php) for template server assignment & REST API endpoints (ostemplates, iso, recipes).
Ecosystem Workflows & Scope

Complete production automation architecture

Combine OS Templates & ISOs with multi-hypervisor control plane and REST API recipe automation.

Multi-Hypervisor Control Plane

Provision KVM, LXC, OpenVZ, Xen, and Proxmox VMs instantly using pre-configured OS template mirrors.

Explore Control Plane

API & Recipe Automation

Automate template downloads, recipe execution, and VM provisioning via REST API, CLI, and WHMCS modules.

Explore API & Automation
Who does what

Admin template repository, enduser ISO mounting

Role-based management for OS templates, ISO images, and post-installation recipes.

System Administrators

  • Download official Linux and Windows template mirrors with 1-click
  • Build custom OS templates from live virtual machine disk snapshots
  • Create global post-install recipes & Webuzo app installation profiles
  • Manage ISO storage repositories & Media Group server permissions

Endusers & Cloud Clients

  • Choose OS templates during self-service VM deployment
  • Upload custom ISO files & mount virtual CD-ROMs to guest VMs
  • Select Webuzo 1-Click Apps (cPanel, WordPress) during creation
  • Rebuild virtual machines with new OS templates in 1-click

Deploy OS templates and app stacks in seconds

15-day free trial - 100+ OS mirrors, custom ISO mounting, Webuzo 1-click apps & recipe automation

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