This topic describes how to create a custom image for the NGINX development environment by using Image Builder and how to create an Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance from the custom image and test the environment.
Background information
Image Builder is a service provided by Alibaba Cloud that integrates image customization, creation, maintenance, verification, sharing, and distribution. You can use Image Builder to create images and update or roll back applications within the images. For more information, see Overview.
In the examples, the following configurations are used:
- Region: China (Beijing)
- Public image: CentOS 8.2 64-bit
- Image content in the image template: NGINX development environment
Step 1: Create and execute an image template
Step 2: View the created image
- On the Building History tab of the Detail page of the image template, click the image ID to go to the details page of the created image.
- Click Object to Share to view the Alibaba Cloud accounts to which the created image is shared.
- Check the distribution of the created image.