Proxmox Installation Guide

System Requirements

The following table lists the minimum system requirements for installing Proxmox:

Item	Requirement
CPU	64-bit processor (Intel or AMD) with Intel VT/AMD-V support
RAM	4 GB or more
Disk	32 GB or more free disk space

Installation Steps

1. Download Proxmox ISO

The first step is to download the Proxmox ISO file from the official website. Choose the appropriate ISO file for your server's architecture.

2. Create a Bootable USB Drive

Once you have downloaded the Proxmox ISO file, you need to create a bootable USB drive. You can use a tool like Rufus to create the bootable USB drive. Here is a quick guide:

Insert the USB drive into your computer and launch Rufus.
Rufus should automatically detect the USB drive. If not, select it from the Device dropdown.
Select the Proxmox ISO file you downloaded earlier by clicking the SELECT button next to Boot selection.
Leave the other settings as default and click START to begin creating the bootable USB drive.

3. Boot from the USB Drive

Insert the bootable USB drive into the server you want to install Proxmox on and turn it on. You may need to change the boot order in your BIOS to boot from the USB drive.

4. Proxmox Installation

Once the server boots from the USB drive, you will see the Proxmox installation menu.

At the first screen, select Install Proxmox VE and hit ENTER to begin the installation.
Click I agree button to accept the license agreement and continue the Proxmox installation.
Next, choose target hard drive to install Proxmox and click Next. The Proxmox installer will automatically partition the selected hard disk, install all required packages and finally make the system bootble from the hard disk.

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Next, choose your country location and timezone.
Provide a password for the 'root' user and enter a valid email id.
Enter Hostname, IP Address, Netmask, Gateway, and DNS.
The next page will show a summary of installation. Click Next to start Proxmox installation, or, simply click Previous button to go back and change the values accordingly.

5. Access the Proxmox Web Interface

After the installation is complete, you can access the Proxmox web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to the IP address of your server on port 8006:

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