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doc: add information about creating a Windows VM #13898

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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion doc/custom_conf.py
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remove_from_toctrees = ['reference/manpages/lxc/*.md']

intersphinx_mapping = {
'cloud-init': ('https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/', None)
'cloud-init': ('https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/', None),
'imagebuilder': ('https://canonical-lxd-imagebuilder.readthedocs-hosted.com/en/latest/', None)
}

html_extra_path = ['.sphinx/_extra']
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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions doc/howto/images_create.md
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For building your own images, you can use [LXD image builder](https://github.com/canonical/lxd-imagebuilder).

See the [LXD image builder documentation](https://canonical-lxd-imagebuilder.readthedocs-hosted.com/en/latest/) for instructions for installing and using the tool.

(images-repack-windows)=
### Repack a Windows image

You can run Windows VMs in LXD.
To do so, you must repack the Windows ISO with LXD image builder.

See the {doc}`LXD image builder tutorial <imagebuilder:tutorials/use>` for instructions, or [How to install a Windows 11 VM using LXD](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/how-to-install-a-windows-11-vm-using-lxd) for a full walk-through.
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You can then upload your ISO file and install a VM from it.
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### Create a Windows VM

To create a Windows VM, you must first prepare a Windows image.
See {ref}`images-repack-windows`.

The [How to install a Windows 11 VM using LXD](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/how-to-install-a-windows-11-vm-using-lxd) tutorial shows how to prepare the image and create a Windows VM from it.
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