#proxmox
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How to Install Matomo Analytics in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Google Analytics Alternative)
Matomo is a self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics that keeps every visitor number under your own roof. Here's how to run it in a Debian LXC container on Proxmox VE using Docker Compose and MariaDB, from container creation through your first tracked pageview.
How to Install Proxmox VE on a Dell PowerEdge Server Using iDRAC Virtual Media (Step-by-Step Guide for Homelabs)
Bought a used Dell PowerEdge with no monitor in sight? Here's how to log into iDRAC, mount the Proxmox VE ISO as virtual media, and run the whole install remotely through your browser.
How to Fix a Wrong Keyboard Layout in Proxmox VE (Installer, noVNC Console, and Guest OS)
Typing the wrong characters in the Proxmox VE installer, the noVNC console, or inside a VM? Keyboard layout is set in three separate places. Here's how to find and fix all three.
How to Install Rocket.Chat in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Team Chat for Beginners)
Run your own private, Slack-style team chat entirely on your Proxmox VE server. This beginner's guide covers creating an LXC container, installing Docker, and deploying Rocket.Chat with MongoDB — no monthly subscription required.
How to Install Proxmox VE on a Mini PC or Intel NUC (A Beginner's Homelab Setup Guide)
Mini PCs and Intel NUCs make quiet, low-power Proxmox VE hosts, but BIOS menus and single-NIC networking trip up first-timers. Here's a full beginner walkthrough, from checking compatibility to your first login.
What Is Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in Proxmox VE? A Beginner's Guide
A plain-English look at Proxmox VE's SDN feature: what Zones, VNets, and Subnets actually do, when it beats a regular Linux bridge, and how to create your first isolated network without a managed switch.
How to Fix Common Backup Job Failures in Proxmox VE (vzdump and PBS Error Messages Explained)
Your Proxmox backup job just failed and the task log is a wall of red text. Here's what messages like "could not activate storage," "err -5," and "No space left on device" actually mean, and how to fix each one.
Proxmox VE vs XCP-ng: Which Free Hypervisor Should You Choose? (Plus How to Migrate a VM)
Proxmox VE and XCP-ng are the two big free type-1 hypervisors left standing. Here's an honest comparison of architecture, management, storage, and containers, plus a real walkthrough of migrating a VM from XCP-ng to Proxmox VE 9.2.
i440fx vs Q35 in Proxmox VE: What the Machine Type Setting Actually Does (And When to Change It)
Proxmox VE hides a chipset choice under Options → Machine that most beginners never touch. Here's what i440fx and q35 actually change, why PCIe passthrough and Windows 11 care, and how to switch safely.
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