github.com/aclaygray/packer@v1.3.2/website/source/docs/builders/parallels.html.md (about) 1 --- 2 description: | 3 The Parallels Packer builder is able to create Parallels Desktop for Mac 4 virtual machines and export them in the PVM format. 5 layout: docs 6 page_title: 'Parallels - Builders' 7 sidebar_current: 'docs-builders-parallels' 8 --- 9 10 # Parallels Builder 11 12 The Parallels Packer builder is able to create [Parallels Desktop for 13 Mac](https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/) virtual machines and export 14 them in the PVM format. 15 16 Packer actually comes with multiple builders able to create Parallels machines, 17 depending on the strategy you want to use to build the image. Packer supports 18 the following Parallels builders: 19 20 - [parallels-iso](/docs/builders/parallels-iso.html) - Starts from an ISO file, 21 creates a brand new Parallels VM, installs an OS, provisions software within 22 the OS, then exports that machine to create an image. This is best for people 23 who want to start from scratch. 24 25 - [parallels-pvm](/docs/builders/parallels-pvm.html) - This builder imports an 26 existing PVM file, runs provisioners on top of that VM, and exports that 27 machine to create an image. This is best if you have an existing Parallels VM 28 export you want to use as the source. As an additional benefit, you can feed 29 the artifact of this builder back into itself to iterate on a machine. 30 31 ## Requirements 32 33 In addition to [Parallels Desktop for 34 Mac](https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/) this requires the [Parallels 35 Virtualization SDK](https://www.parallels.com/downloads/desktop/). 36 37 The SDK can be installed by downloading and following the instructions in the 38 dmg. 39 40 Parallels Desktop for Mac 9 and later is supported, from PD 11 Pro or Business 41 edition is required.