The Vormox blog
Guides, deep dives and product news on automating Proxmox VE at scale.
Blog posts
How to Install WordPress in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Blog or Website for Beginners)
Learn how to install WordPress from scratch in a Proxmox VE LXC container: Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and the WordPress setup wizard, explained step by step for beginners.
How to Set Up Proxmox VE Networking on a Dedicated Server With Only One Public IP (Routed vs NAT Explained)
Your Proxmox VM won't get online after installing on a rented dedicated server? Here's why the default bridge fails on providers like Hetzner and OVH, and how to fix it with a routed setup or NAT and port forwarding, with real config examples.
How to Install OpenMediaVault in a Proxmox VE VM (Step-by-Step NAS Setup Guide)
Turn a Proxmox VE virtual machine into a lightweight, easy-to-manage NAS with OpenMediaVault 8. A complete beginner's walkthrough covering VM setup, storage disks, installation, and your first SMB share.
How to Create a CentOS Stream VM in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
A beginner's walkthrough for installing CentOS Stream as a Proxmox VE virtual machine, including why its rolling-release model is different from Rocky Linux or AlmaLinux, and how to enable the CRB and EPEL repositories you'll likely need.
Proxmox VE vs TrueNAS Scale: Which One Should You Run in Your Homelab?
Proxmox VE and TrueNAS Scale both use ZFS, but they're built for different jobs. Here's how their virtualization, storage, and app support actually compare, and how to test both safely.
How to Fix 'Could Not Activate Storage' in Proxmox VE (NFS, CIFS, ZFS, and LVM Explained)
Proxmox throwing 'could not activate storage'? Here's how to diagnose and fix NFS, CIFS/SMB, ZFS pool, and LVM activation failures with the exact pvesm, zpool, and vgs commands, without guessing or rebooting blind.
How to Find Your Proxmox VE Server's IP Address After a Headless Install (No Monitor Required)
Just installed Proxmox VE and lost track of the IP address? Here's how to find your server on the network using the console banner, your router's DHCP list, or a quick nmap scan.
How to Fix a Black Screen in a Proxmox VE VM (Display Types: std VGA, VirtIO-GPU, and SPICE Explained)
Console showing a black screen or a resolution stuck at 1024x768? Here's what Proxmox VE's display types actually do, how std VGA, VirtIO-GPU, and SPICE differ, and how to fix the console for good.
How to Check Your Proxmox VE Version (pveversion Command Explained for Beginners)
Not sure if you're on Proxmox VE 8 or 9, or whether last night's update actually installed? Here's how to check your exact version from the CLI and the web interface in under a minute.
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