{"id":10034,"date":"2026-09-17T16:21:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clover-vdi.com\/doc\/documentation\/clover-vdi-administrator\/clover-vdi-administrator-template-management\/clover-vdi-administrator-create-vm-template\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:21:34","slug":"clover-vdi-administrator-create-vm-template","status":"publish","type":"manual_documentation","link":"https:\/\/clover-vdi.com\/doc\/documentation\/clover-vdi-administrator\/clover-vdi-administrator-template-management\/clover-vdi-administrator-create-vm-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Template (Ubuntu or Windows)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"toctoc\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Administrators and instructors follow the same workflow to create and customize an Ubuntu or Windows Template on Proxmox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Create a Template (Ubuntu or Windows)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A VM Template is created as a Proxmox virtual machine. While its status is <strong>Pending<\/strong>, the administrator can access the VM, install and test the required software, then confirm it for use as a base image in Virtual Labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1.1 Choose the creation method<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <strong>Create \u2192 Template<\/strong>. Clover offers two creation methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n  <li><strong>From Basic Template:<\/strong> start from a predefined Ubuntu or Windows operating-system template.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>From available Template:<\/strong> duplicate an existing confirmed template and extend its current configuration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1.2 Create From Basic Template<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n  <li>Select the <strong>From Basic Template<\/strong> tab and choose the required Ubuntu or Windows base template.<\/li>\n  <li>Enter a unique name and an optional description.<\/li>\n  <li>Configure the CPU model, sockets, cores, memory, disk size, storage, network, graphics, access mode and clone mode.<\/li>\n  <li>Enter the administrator password, verify the displayed values, then click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clover-vdi.com\/doc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/create-from-basic-template.png\" alt=\"Creating an Ubuntu or Windows VM Template from a basic template in Clover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1.3 Create From an Available Template<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n  <li>Open the <strong>From available Template<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n  <li>Select a template with the <strong>Available<\/strong> status.<\/li>\n  <li>Enter a name and an optional description for the new template.<\/li>\n  <li>Review the inherited resources displayed in the form, then click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clover-vdi.com\/doc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/create-from-available-template.png\" alt=\"Creating a VM Template from an available template in Clover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1.4 Prepare the Pending VM<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After creation, Clover provisions a VM on Proxmox. The template appears with the <strong>Pending<\/strong> status. Expand its row to review the VM configuration and network information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clover-vdi.com\/doc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/template-pending-status.png\" alt=\"Pending Proxmox VM Template details in Clover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The administrator can connect to the Pending VM using one of the configured access methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n  <li><strong>Web Access:<\/strong> opens the Proxmox virtual machine directly in the web browser.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>RDP Access:<\/strong> connects to the Proxmox VM through Remote Desktop. Launch the Clover RDP Listener or download the RDP file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clover-vdi.com\/doc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/template-web-rdp-access.png\" alt=\"Web Access and RDP Access options for a Proxmox VM Template in Clover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n  <li>Connect to the VM using <strong>Web Access<\/strong> or <strong>RDP Access<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Install the applications and tools required for the Virtual Lab.<\/li>\n  <li>Apply operating-system and application updates.<\/li>\n  <li>Test the installed software and configuration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1.5 Confirm and use the Template<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n  <li>Return to the <strong>Templates<\/strong> page after completing the installation and tests.<\/li>\n  <li>Open the action menu and select <strong>Confirm Template<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Review the confirmation dialog and click <strong>Confirm Template<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clover-vdi.com\/doc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/confirm-template-2.png\" alt=\"Confirming a pending Proxmox VM Template in Clover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Result:<\/strong> after confirmation, the status changes to <strong>Available<\/strong>. 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