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Guides, deep dives and product news on automating Proxmox VE at scale.
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How to Back Up Proxmox VE to an External USB Hard Drive (Step-by-Step Guide)
No Proxmox Backup Server yet? Learn how to turn a plain USB hard drive into working Proxmox VE backup storage, with scheduled jobs and safe mount settings.
How to Install Nextcloud in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Cloud Storage for Beginners)
Learn how to install Nextcloud in a Proxmox VE LXC container from scratch: Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and the Nextcloud setup wizard, explained step by step for beginners.
How to Install Plex Media Server in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Turn your Proxmox VE host into a home media server. This step-by-step guide walks through creating a lightweight LXC container, mounting your media folder, and installing Plex Media Server from its official repository.
What Are Proxmox VE Community Scripts? A Beginner's Guide to Installing Apps in Minutes
Proxmox VE Community Scripts let you spin up a fully configured LXC container for apps like Jellyfin or Vaultwarden with one command. Here's what the project actually is, how the install menu works, and how to use it without handing over blind trust.
How to Install Pi-hole in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Network-Wide Ad Blocking for Beginners)
Block ads and trackers for every device on your network at once by running Pi-hole in a lightweight LXC container on Proxmox VE. A full beginner walkthrough from install to your first blocked ad.
How to Set a Static MAC Address for a VM's Network Card in Proxmox VE
Proxmox assigns a random MAC address to every VM. Here's when you actually need a fixed one instead — DHCP reservations, license keys, cloned VMs — and how to set it safely without colliding with real hardware.
How to Set Up Nginx Proxy Manager in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Homelab Reverse Proxy Guide)
Give every self-hosted service in your homelab a real name and free HTTPS. This guide walks through deploying Nginx Proxy Manager in its own LXC container on Proxmox VE 9.2, from install to your first working proxy host.
How to Limit Disk I/O (Bandwidth and IOPS) for a Virtual Machine in Proxmox VE
One noisy VM can slow down every other guest on shared storage. Here is how to cap read/write speed and IOPS per disk in Proxmox VE, from the GUI and the qm command line.
How to Change the Boot Order of a VM in Proxmox VE (Fix Boot Loops and "No Bootable Device" Errors)
Your Proxmox VE VM keeps booting into the installer, or won't boot at all? Learn how boot order works and how to fix it from the web interface or the command line.