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2025-05-25 13:59:00 mvbingham: added first steps
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# How to get started
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+ ## Steps to Create Your First Home Lab with Proxmox
+
+ 1. **Plan Your Home Lab**
+ - Define your goals (e.g., learning, testing, hosting services).
+ - List required hardware (CPU, RAM, storage, network).
+
+ 2. **Prepare Hardware**
+ - Obtain a suitable server or repurpose an old PC.
+ - Ensure hardware supports virtualization (check for VT-x/AMD-V in BIOS/UEFI).
+ - Connect server to your network and power.
+
+ 3. **Download Proxmox VE**
+ - Visit [proxmox.com](https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads) and download the latest Proxmox VE ISO.
+
+ 4. **Create a Bootable USB Drive**
+ - Use tools like Rufus or Balena Etcher to write the Proxmox ISO to a USB drive.
+
+ 5. **Install Proxmox VE**
+ - Boot your server from the USB drive.
+ - Follow the installation wizard to install Proxmox VE.
+ - Set up network, password, and storage during installation.
+
+ 6. **Access the Proxmox Web Interface**
+ - After installation, access the web UI via `https://<server-ip>:8006` from your browser.
+ - Log in with the credentials set during installation.
+
+ 7. **Configure Proxmox**
+ - Update Proxmox to the latest version.
+ - Set up storage pools and networking as needed.
+
+ 8. **Create Your First Virtual Machine (VM) or Container**
+ - Upload an ISO or container template.
+ - Create a new VM or LXC container using the web interface.
+ - Assign resources (CPU, RAM, disk, network).
+
+ 9. **Install an Operating System in the VM**
+ - Start the VM and follow the OS installation steps.
+
+ 10. **Explore and Expand**
+ - Experiment with snapshots, backups, and clustering.
+ - Add more VMs/containers for different services (e.g., Docker, file server, media server).
+
+ ## Youtube Video
+ <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/11rC788KYlI?si=jlxqf1pqOEGpBb7r" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+ ---
+
+ *For more details, refer to the official [Proxmox documentation](https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Main_Page).*
testing mermaid.md ..
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flowchart LR
A[An Otter Wiki]-- supports ---Mermaid
```
-
+
```mermaid
flowchart TB
A[Start] --> B{Is it working?}
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9