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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]
-----
-apt-get update
-apt-get install proxmox-ve
-----
+on top of a normal Debian installation, or download the installation
+CD-ROM and use that to install {pve} on your hardware.
-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.
+Installing on top of an existing Debian installation looks easy, but
+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 CD-ROM for {pve}. That
installer just ask you a few questions, then partitions the local
-disk(s), installs all required packages, and configures the system
+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 toolset
* Web based management interface
-NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is
-removed.
Using the {pve} Installation CD-ROM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+This is the preferred and recommended installation method.
+
+NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is
+removed.
+
Please insert the installation CD-ROM, then boot from that
drive. Immediately afterwards you can choose the following menu
options:
Test Memory::
-Runs 'memtest86+'. This is useful to check if your memory if
+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 lets you select the target file system, which
-defaults to `ext4`. The installer uses LVM if you select 'ext3',
-'ext4' or 'xfs' as file system, and offers additional option to
+defaults to `ext4`. The installer uses LVM if you select `ext3`,
+`ext4` or `xfs` as file system, and offers additional option to
restrict LVM space (see <<advanced_lvm_options,below>>)
If you have more than one disk, you can also use ZFS as file system.
[[advanced_lvm_options]]
-Advanced LVM configuration options
+Advanced LVM Configuration Options
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The installer creates a Volume Group (VG) called `pve`, and additional
`maxvz`::
Define the size of the `data` volume, which is mounted at
-'/var/lib/vz'.
+`/var/lib/vz`.
`minfree`::
zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd>
+
+ifdef::wiki[]
+
+link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+endif::wiki[]
+
+ifndef::wiki[]
+
+Install {pve} on Debian
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+{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]
+----
+apt-get update
+apt-get install proxmox-ve
+----
+
+You can find a detailed step by step howto on the {pve}
+http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki].
+
+endif::wiki[]
+
+
+{pve} Web Interface
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+After installation, further configuration is done via the {pve} web
+interface. Just point your browser to the IP address given during
+installation ('https://youripaddress:8006'). Proxmox VE is tested for
+IE9, Firefox 10 and higher, Google Chrome (latest).
+
+NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password is
+defined during the installation process.
+
+
+ifdef::wiki[]
+
+Video Tutorials
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* List of all official tutorials on our
+ http://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[Proxmox VE YouTube Channel]
+
+* Tutorials in Spanish language on
+ http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
+ YouTube Play List]
+
+
+See Also
+~~~~~~~~
+
+* link:/wiki/Package_Repositories[Package Repositories]
+
+* link:/wiki/Host_System_Administration[Host System Administration]
+
+* link:/wiki/Network_Configuration[Network Configuration]
+
+* link:/wiki/Installation:_Tips_and_Tricks[Installation: Tips and Tricks]
+
+endif::wiki[]
+
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