#Files

files is a named registry of files. Every other surface that needs files (floppy, HTTP directory, file provisioner) references entries from this list by name.

files:
    - name: hello.txt # name == filename downstream
      inline: |
          Hello, world!

    - name: setup.sh
      inline: |
          #!/bin/sh
          echo "running setup"

    - name: large-binary.exe
      url: 'https://example.com/large-binary.exe'

    - name: cert.pem
      inline: |
          -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
          ...
          -----END CERTIFICATE-----

Two ways to provide content:

• inline — the file content as a YAML string.
• url — fetched at build start. Good for binaries, drivers, and anything large.

The name is the filename wherever the file ends up. name: Autounattend.xml means the floppy disk has a file called Autounattend.xml and the HTTP directory serves it at /Autounattend.xml. Use full filenames with extensions.

A file in files does nothing on its own — you must reference it from one of: