-Installing {pve}
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-
-{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it
-on top of a normal Debian installation. After configuring the
-repositories, you need to run:
-
-[source,bash]
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-apt-get update
-apt-get install proxmox-ve
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-
-While this looks easy, it presumes that you have correctly installed
-the base system, and you know how you want to configure and use the
-local storage. Network configuration is also completely up to you.
-
-In general, this is not trivial, especially when you use LVM or
-ZFS. This is why we provide an installation CDROM for {pve}. That
-installer just ask you a few questions, then partitions the local
-disk(s), installs all required packages, and configures the system
-including a basic network setup. You can get a fully functional system
-within a few minutes, including the following:
-
-* Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit)
-* Partition the hard drive with ext4 (alternative ext3 or xfs) or ZFS
-* {pve} Kernel with LXC and KVM support
-* Complete toolset
-* Web based management interface
-
-NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is
-removed.
-
-Installation Options
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-Please insert the installation CD-ROM, then boot from that
-drive. Immediately afterwards you can choose the following menu
-options:
-
-Install Proxmox VE::
-
-Start normal installation.
-
-Install Proxmox VE (Debug mode)::
-
-Start installation in debug mode. It opens a shell console at several
-installation steps, so that you can debug things if something goes
-wrong. Please press `CTRL-D` to exit those debug consoles and continue
-installation. This option is mostly for developers and not meant for
-general use.
-
-Test Memory::
-
-Runs 'memtest86+'. This is useful to check if your memory if
-functional and error free.
-
-You normally select *Install Proxmox VE* to start the installation.
-
-After that you get prompted to select the target hard disk(s). The
-`Options` button beside lets you select the target file system, and
-defaults to `ext4`.
-
-If you have more than one disk, you can also select ZFS here. ZFS
-supports several software RAID levels, so this is specially useful if
-you do not have a hardware RAID controller.
-
-TIP: ZFS uses a lot of memory, so it is best to add additional 8-16GB RAM
-if you want to use ZFS.
-
-The next pages just asks for basic configuration options like time
-zone and keyboard layout. You also need to specify your email address
-and select a superuser password.
-
-The last step is the network configuration. Please note that you can
-use either IPv4 or IPv6 here, but not both. If you want to configure a
-dual stack node, you can easily do that after installation.
-
-If you press `Next` now, installation starts to format disks, and
-copies packages to the target. Please wait until that is finished,
-then reboot the server.
-
-Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Just
-point your browser to the IP address given during installation
-(https://youripaddress:8006). {pve} is tested for IE9, Firefox 10
-and higher, Google Chrome (latest).