# Create Your Linux-Based Images
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You can create Linux-based Amazon WorkSpaces Applications images by connecting to a Linux image builder, installing the applications you need, creating default application settings and environment variables, and using a command line interface (CLI) tool or Image Assistant (GUI) tool to add these applications to the application catalog. To open the GUI tool, search for **Image Assistant** in the list of applications.

**Topics**
+ [Creating Default Application Settings for Your Users](create-default-app-settings.md)
+ [Creating Default Environment Variables for Your Linux Users](create-default-variables-linux.md)
+ [Optimizing the Launch Performance of Your Linux Applications](optimize-launch-performance.md)
+ [Creating Session Scripts](create-session-scripts.md)
+ [Using the Image Assistant CLI Tool for Linux](image-assistant-cli.md)
+ [Enabling and Disabling Webcam Support](webcam-support.md)
+ [Enabling and Disabling Heavy File Sync Mode for Home Folders](heavy-file-sync.md)
+ [Tutorial: Create a Custom Linux-Based WorkSpaces Applications Image](tutorial-create-linux-image.md)
+ [Tutorial: Enable Japanese Support for Your Linux Images](enable-japanese-support-linux.md)