This README provides instructions for creating an OctoBot golden image using Packer for distribution on the DigitalOcean Marketplace.

Before proceeding, make sure you have a DigitalOcean account and create a personal access token. Follow these steps:

1. Log in to your DigitalOcean account and go to the "API" section in the left-most navigation menu.
2. Click on "Generate New Token".
3. Provide a token name, expiration, and give read and write scopes.
4. Click on "Generate Token" to create the token.
5. Once generated, make sure to copy and securely store the token. It will not be shown again.
6. Export the token as an environment variable by running the following command in your terminal, replacing your_token with the actual token:

export DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN=your_token

If you do not already have packer installed you can install it with brew:

brew install packer

or with apt on Ubuntu:

curl -fsSL https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-add-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main"
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install packer

packer plugins install github.com/digitalocean/digitalocean

Ensure that the DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN environment variable is set, you can build the image using the following command:

packer build marketplace-image.json

The above command will install dependencies, clean and prepare for a snapshot, power down the VM, take a snapshot, and then remove the VM.

Once the process is complete (usually within 10-15 minutes), you will see a success message in your terminal. Additionally, you can find the final image under the "Images" section in the "Manage" menu on the DigitalOcean website.

You can now use this image to submit to the Marketplace through the vendor portal.