Launch Proxmox Installer
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1. Move to the server (machine) where you want to install Proxmox and plug in the USB device.
2. While the server is booting up, access the boot menu by pressing the required keyboard key(s). Most commonly, they are either Esc, F2, F10, F11, or F12.
3. Select the installation medium with the Proxmox ISO image and boot from it.
4. The Proxmox VE menu appears. Select Install Proxmox VE to start the standard installation.
5. Read and accept the EULA to continue.
6. Choose the target hard disk where you want to install Proxmox. Click Options to specify additional parameters, such as the filesystem. By default, it is set to ext4.
7. Next, set the location, time zone, and keyboard layout. The installer autodetects most of these configurations.
8. Create a strong password for your admin credentials, retype the password to confirm, and type in an email address for system administrator notifications.
9. The final step in installing Proxmox is setting up the network configuration. Select the management interface, a hostname for the server, an available IP address, the default gateway, and a DNS server. During the installation process, use either an IPv4 or IPv6 address. To use both, modify the configuration after installing.
10. The installer summarizes the selected options. After confirming everything is in order, press Install.
11. Remove the USB drive and reboot the system after installation.
1. Once the system reboots, the Proxmox GRUB menu loads. Select Proxmox Virtual Environment GNU/Linux and press Enter.
2. Next, the Proxmox VE welcome message appears. It includes an IP address that loads Proxmox. Navigate to that IP address in a web browser of your choice.
3. After navigating to the required IP address, you may see a warning message that the page is unsafe because Proxmox VE uses self-signed SSL certificates. Click the IP link to proceed to the Proxmox web management interface.
4. To access the interface, log in as root and provide the password you set when installing Proxmox.
5. A dialogue box pops up saying there is no valid subscription for the server. Proxmox offers an optional add-on service to which you can subscribe. To ignore the message, click OK.
