First Proxmox homelab
Install Proxmox VE, plan storage and networking, run containers and VMs from templates, and prove your backups by restoring one.
Beginner, 9 steps, about 10 hours
- What Proxmox VE is: KVM virtual machines, LXC containers and a web UI Understand the difference between VMs and containers before you install. Article CMP 0098
- Proxmox VE repositories and updates: enterprise vs no-subscription Fix the package repositories right after install so updates work. Article CMP 0099
- Proxmox VE storage types: local, LVM-thin, ZFS, NFS and Ceph Decide where disks and backups will live; changing it later is painful. Article CMP 0102
- Proxmox VE networking: Linux bridges (vmbr0) and VLANs Learn how guests reach your network through the vmbr0 bridge. Article CMP 0103
- Create LXC containers with pct and pveam Containers are the quickest win; start one in a couple of minutes. Article CMP 0101
- Create a VM and a cloud-init template with qm Build a template once and clone new VMs from it in seconds. Article CMP 0100
- Back up and restore guests with vzdump, backup jobs and Proxmox Backup Server Schedule backups now, while the lab is still small and simple. Article CMP 0106
- Fix: TASK ERROR: VM is locked (backup) The first error most homelabs hit after backups start running. Article CMP 0110
- Build a Proxmox VE home lab: from bare metal to your first restored backup Capstone: rebuild the full lab end to end and finish with a real restore. Article CMP 0247