Meenu Hinduja and Dheeeraj Sudan-How do I install Proxmox VE on a bare-metal server?

[mhindujadheerajsudan]

Hello, I'm Meenu Hinduja and my husband Dheeraj Sudan. I’m planning to install Proxmox VE directly on a bare-metal server and wanted to get some advice from those who have done this before.

Regards
Meenu Hinduja and Dheeeraj Sudan

 

[pulipulichen]

Welcome to the Proxmox community, Hinduja and Sudan!

To get started with your bare-metal installation, the most reliable source is the official Proxmox VE Wiki, which provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide:
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Installation

If you prefer a visual walkthrough, there are many excellent community-made tutorials on YouTube. Here is one that covers the process clearly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSWwxLw165w

As a quick tip for the preparation:

• You will need a USB flash drive (at least 2GB) to flash the Proxmox VE ISO file.
• Tools like BalenaEtcher or Rufus (in DD mode) are commonly used to create the bootable USB.

Please note that after the basic installation, there are several key configurations you might want to dive into, such as Storage setup and Networking.

If you encounter any specific issues during these stages, feel free to ask here. There are many experienced users in this forum who are always happy to help!

Best of luck with your setup!