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== Introduction ==
This is a quick installation guide for Proxmox VE.


=Introduction=
* For installing from scratch see the [[Downloads|Downloads wiki]]
This is a quick install guide for Proxmox VE 2.0. (For the upgrading 1.9 to 2.0, see [[Upgrade_from_1.9_to_2.0]].) 
* For upgrading 6.x to 7.0, see [[Upgrade from 6.x to 7.0|Upgrade from Proxmox VE 6.x to 7.x]]
* For upgrading 5.x to 6.0, see [[Upgrade from 5.x to 6.0]]  
* For upgrading older releases, see [[:Category:Upgrade|Upgrade Guides for older Releases]]


Additionally, we provide a howto for [[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Squeeze]]
Additionally, we also provide a "how-to" for installation on [[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Buster|Debian 10 Buster]] or [[Install Proxmox VE on Debian 11 Bullseye|Debian 11 Bullseye]].


=Get the ISO=
== Get the ISO ==
Download the [http://www.proxmox.com/downloads/proxmox-ve/17-iso-images ISO image] and move it to a USB media, see [[Install from USB Stick]]. Or just burn a CD.
Download the [http://www.proxmox.com/downloads ISO image] and see: [[Prepare Installation Media]].


=Start the installation, new boot options=
== Minimum requirements, for evaluation ==
*The installer now supports partitions greater 2 TB
*At install time, at the boot prompt you can specify "linux" followed by one or more optional parameters, see below:
**Default partitioning uses ext3, with only ext4 as option. If you want ext4 just type: ext4
**To define the total size of hd to be used (only Proxmox > 2.3): hdsize=X (where X is in GB, and affects /dev/sda2 size (/dev/sda1 is small and only for boot). This way you can save free space on the HD for further partitioning (i.e. for an additional PV and VG on the same hard disk that can be used for LVM storage type).
**To define the amount of root partition's disk space: maxroot=X (where X is in GB).
**To define the amount of swap partition's disk space: swapsize=X (where X is in GB).
**To define the amount of logical volume "data" space (/var/lib/vz): maxvz=X (where X is in GB).
**To define the amount of free space left in LVM VG 'pve': minfree=X (where X is in GB, 16GB is the default if storage available > 128GB, 1/8 otherwise)
*Example, 'linux ext4 maxroot=25 swapsize=8 maxvz=400 minfree=32'
*follow the instructions as always
*if you screwed up grub and can't boot from hd anymore, boot from the installer cdrom and at "boot:" prompt just type: pveboot (NOT preceded by "linux"). This will boot from cdrom and mount LVM root and data partitions


For any issue, please use the [http://forum.proxmox.com Proxmox VE 2.x Forum].
* CPU: 64bit (Intel EMT64 or AMD64)
* [[FAQ#Supported_CPU_chips|Intel VT/AMD-V capable CPU]]/Mainboard for KVM full virtualization support
* RAM: 1 GB RAM, plus additional RAM needed for guests
* Hard drive with at least 16 GiB of space, plus additional space needed for guests
* One network card (NIC)


=Web-based Management=
For more details and recommendations see [[System Requirements]].
[[Central_Web-based_Management_2.0]]


=Proxmox VE Cluster=
== Start the installation ==
[[Proxmox_VE_2.0_Cluster]]
See [[Installation#installation_installer|Installation]] for more details about the options of the installation wizard.


=Video Tutorials=
*See [[Debugging Installation#Boot options]] for custom partition settings. The installer supports partitions greater 2 TB (using GUID Partition Table, GPT).
[http://www.youtube.com/ProxmoxVE Proxmox VE Youtube channel]


[[Category: Proxmox VE 2.0]]
The installer supports mouse and keyboard. The tab key as well as hot keys can be used.
 
Tutorial legend: <code>Click->I Agree</code> would be pressing a button. <code>IP address:< your host IP></code> describes an input field's label to enter.
 
# Boot loader is Keyboard only. Just press 'Enter' to start the installation or use arrow keys for menu navigation.
Enter
 
=== End user license Agreement ( EULA) ===
Click -> I agree
 
=== Target disk ===
# For the base system
# you can add other disks or shared storages after the installation
Click -> Next
 
=== Location and Time Zone selection ===
# It's best to have all systems set to the same time zone. 
Country  :< Your Country >
Time zone :< Your time zone >
Keyboard  :< Your Keyboard >
Click -> Next
 
=== Administration Password and Email Address ===
With a basic installation like this, the web GUI will face the Internet. A Firewall and strong passwords are recommended.
 
# The email address is used to report the recovery of High Availability services, important package update news, backup notifications (configurable) and other important events.
Password : < Something Strong >
Confirm  : < Something Strong >
E-Mail  : < your email address >
Click -> Next
 
=== Network Configuration ===
# FQDN is required for email server and public facing Web GUI
# A plain host name will have issues when clustering.
# The clusters use /etc/hosts or your DNS for Proxmox host name resolution.
# The Installer will try to use DHCP for automatic address configuration during install.
# Make sure to configure your DHCP server to exclude a block of address used by Proxmox VE.
# or reserve the address for the PVE host statically (via MAC)
Hostname (FQDN) : <host.domain.TLD>
IP Address CIDR : < something static >/<netmask>
Gateway        : < default >
DNS Server      : < default >
 
Click -> Next
 
=== Confirm ===
You'll see an overview of the settings you choose, verify them to ensure all is OK.
 
# Once you click the system will start the installation
Click -> Install
 
(The installer will run with a progress bar)
 
== Installation Successful! ==
 
Click ->reboot
 
== Web GUI ==
From another machine, use your browser and accept the self signed cert used for the Web GUI.
 
https://192.168.0.xx:8006
 
== Update your Proxmox VE Server to latest available version ==
In order to get new features and all security updates and bugfixes you should always update a new ISO install to the latest available packages via GUI updater or via CLI (apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade)
 
For more details about our update services, see [[Package repositories]]
 
== Web-based Management ==
[[Central  Web-based Management]]
 
== Proxmox VE Cluster ==
[[Cluster Manager]]
 
== Video Tutorials ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/ProxmoxVE Proxmox VE Youtube channel]
 
[[Category: HOWTO]]

Latest revision as of 17:57, 3 February 2022

Introduction

This is a quick installation guide for Proxmox VE.

Additionally, we also provide a "how-to" for installation on Debian 10 Buster or Debian 11 Bullseye.

Get the ISO

Download the ISO image and see: Prepare Installation Media.

Minimum requirements, for evaluation

  • CPU: 64bit (Intel EMT64 or AMD64)
  • Intel VT/AMD-V capable CPU/Mainboard for KVM full virtualization support
  • RAM: 1 GB RAM, plus additional RAM needed for guests
  • Hard drive with at least 16 GiB of space, plus additional space needed for guests
  • One network card (NIC)

For more details and recommendations see System Requirements.

Start the installation

See Installation for more details about the options of the installation wizard.

The installer supports mouse and keyboard. The tab key as well as hot keys can be used.

Tutorial legend: Click->I Agree would be pressing a button. IP address:< your host IP> describes an input field's label to enter. 

# Boot loader is Keyboard only. Just press 'Enter' to start the installation or use arrow keys for menu navigation.
Enter

End user license Agreement ( EULA)

Click -> I agree

Target disk

# For the base system
# you can add other disks or shared storages after the installation

Click -> Next

Location and Time Zone selection

# It's best to have all systems set to the same time zone.  
Country   :< Your Country >
Time zone :< Your time zone >
Keyboard  :< Your Keyboard > 

Click -> Next

Administration Password and Email Address

With a basic installation like this, the web GUI will face the Internet. A Firewall and strong passwords are recommended. 

# The email address is used to report the recovery of High Availability services, important package update news, backup notifications (configurable) and other important events.
Password : < Something Strong >
Confirm  : < Something Strong >
E-Mail   : < your email address >

Click -> Next

Network Configuration

# FQDN is required for email server and public facing Web GUI
# A plain host name will have issues when clustering.
# The clusters use /etc/hosts or your DNS for Proxmox host name resolution. 
# The Installer will try to use DHCP for automatic address configuration during install. 
# Make sure to configure your DHCP server to exclude a block of address used by Proxmox VE.
# or reserve the address for the PVE host statically (via MAC)
Hostname (FQDN) : <host.domain.TLD>
IP Address CIDR : < something static >/<netmask>
Gateway         : < default >
DNS Server      : < default >

Click -> Next

Confirm

You'll see an overview of the settings you choose, verify them to ensure all is OK. 

# Once you click the system will start the installation
Click -> Install

(The installer will run with a progress bar)

Installation Successful!

Click ->reboot

Web GUI

From another machine, use your browser and accept the self signed cert used for the Web GUI. 

https://192.168.0.xx:8006

Update your Proxmox VE Server to latest available version

In order to get new features and all security updates and bugfixes you should always update a new ISO install to the latest available packages via GUI updater or via CLI (apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade)

For more details about our update services, see Package repositories

Web-based Management

Central Web-based Management

Proxmox VE Cluster

Cluster Manager

Video Tutorials

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