.. _Managing Images:

Managing Images
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Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform allows you to upload ISO images and templates that can be used to create VM volumes from. An ISO image is a typical OS distribution that needs to be installed on disk. In turn, a template is a ready volume in the QCOW2 format with an installed operating system and applications and a set minimum size. Many OS vendors offer templates of their operating systems under the name "cloud images".

To add an Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform image, do the following:

#. On the **COMPUTE** > **IMAGES** tab, click **Add image**.

#. In the **Add image** window, do the following:

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   #. Click **Browse** and select a template or ISO file.

   #. Specify an image name to be shown in the management panel.

   #. Select a corresponding OS type from the drop-down list.

#. Click **Done** to upload the image.

The management panel will show the upload progress.

To edit an image, select it and click the pencil icon next to a parameter you need to change.

To remove an image, click the ellipsis button next to it and **Delete**.
