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+
+# Templates
+
+Templates are JSON files that configure the various components of Packer
+in order to create one or more machine images. Templates are portable, static,
+and readable and writable by both humans and computers. This has the added
+benefit of being able to not only create and modify templates by hand, but
+also write scripts to dynamically create or modify templates.
+
+Templates are given to commands such as `packer build`, which will
+take the template and actually run the builds within it, producing
+any resulting machine images.
+
+## Template Structure
+
+A template is a JSON object that has a set of keys configuring various
+components of Packer. The available keys within a template are listed below.
+Along with each key, it is noted whether it is required or not.
+
+* `builders` (_required_) is an array of one or more objects that defines
+ the builders that will be used to create machine images for this template,
+ and configures each of those builders. For more information on how to define
+ and configure a builder, read the sub-section on
+ [configuring builders in templates](/docs/templates/builders.html).
+
+* `provisioners` (optional) is an array of one or more objects that defines
+ the provisioners that will be used to install and configure software for
+ the machines created by each of the builders. This is an optional field.
+ If it is not specified, then no provisioners will be run. For more
+ information on how to define and configure a provisioner, read the
+ sub-section on [configuring provisioners in templates](/docs/templates/provisioners.html).
+
+## Example Template
+
+Below is an example of a basic template that is nearly fully functional. It is just
+missing valid AWS access keys. Otherwise, it would work properly with
+`packer build`.
+
+
+{
+ "builders": [
+ {
+ "type": "amazon-ebs",
+ "access_key": "...",
+ "secret_key": "...",
+ "region": "us-east-1",
+ "source_ami": "ami-de0d9eb7",
+ "ssh_username": "ubuntu",
+ "ami_name": "packer {{.CreateTime}}"
+ }
+ ],
+
+ "provisioners": [
+ {
+ "type": "shell",
+ "path": "setup_things.sh"
+ }
+ ]
+}
+
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