Custom Qubes OS installer ISO with preconfigured templates and pre-created AppVMs possible?

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A few years ago, with Ubuntu, I used remastering tools to create a custom bootable installer ISO from my fully configured system. This ISO included all installed software, user configurations, and settings, so after a fresh install, the system was immediately ready to use without further setup.

Is it possible to do something similar for Qubes OS? Producing a bootable installer ISO that, after installation, results in a system that is essentially ready to go, including pre installed and customized templates and pre created AppVMs with specific settings?

Is this feasible in Qubes?

If this becomes possible, it will enable sysadmins to create a ready to use Qubes OS for non technical users, requiring very little further configuration.

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Please if you find the answer create a community guides iā€™d like so much to have the same thing

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Yes it is.

The Qubes-OS team build the official Qubes-OS ISO with :

So you can customize all that you want.

I suggest the below learning path :

  1. Learn how to build a package with qubes-builderv2
  2. Learn how to build a template with qubes-builderv2
  3. Learn how to build an ISO with qubes-builderv2
  4. Do your ISO customization