Proxmox Installation

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This guide documents how to install a new Proxmox VE node, perform the first login, join it to an existing cluster, and configure the no-subscription repositories.

Create the installation USB
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Download the desired Proxmox VE ISO from https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads/proxmox-virtual-environment/iso.
Use Rufus to burn the ISO to a USB stick.
When Rufus prompts for the image mode, choose DD Image mode instead of ISO mode.

Install Proxmox VE
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Boot the target machine from the Proxmox USB stick.
Keep the machine connected to ethernet during installation so the installer can detect the correct network.
In the installer:
- Enter your email address when prompted.
- Set the hostname to e.g. pve-ms-01.local.
- Confirm that the IP address matches the one identified in your network for this node; normally it is auto-detected correctly.
For laptops, avoid closing the lid during installation to prevent sleep or suspend.
Complete the installer and reboot into Proxmox VE.

First login to the web interface
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From another machine on the same network, open:

Cloud-init

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Download the image from https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/ (tested on https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/noble/current/noble-server-cloudimg-amd64.img)

Create and configure a new VM via CLI on the host

qm create 9999 --memory 8192 --core 2 --name ubuntu-cloud --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0
cd /var/lib/vz/template/iso/ # or to the location where the image was downloaded
qm importdisk 9999 <IMAGE NAME> <YOUR STORAGE HERE>
qm set 9999 --scsihw virtio-scsi-pci --scsi0 <YOUR STORAGE HERE>:9999/vm-9999-disk-0.raw
qm set 9999 --ide2 <YOUR STORAGE HERE>:cloudinit
qm set 9999 --boot c --bootdisk scsi0
qm set 9999 --serial0 socket --vga serial0
qm disk resize 9999 scsi0 64G

Go to the UI, and set User, Password, SSH public key, IP Config = DHCP

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Proxmox Installation

Create the installation USB #

Install Proxmox VE #

First login to the web interface #

Cloud-init

Create the installation USB
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Install Proxmox VE
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First login to the web interface
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