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= Getting Started with Proxmox VE LXC and VM Templates =

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Proxmox VE (PVE) allows users to create and manage both LXC containers and KVM virtual machines (VMs). This guide walks you through the process of downloading, importing, and creating templates for both.

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		8	= Getting Started with Proxmox VE LXC and VM Templates =
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		10	Proxmox VE (PVE) allows users to create and manage both LXC containers and KVM virtual machines (VMs). This guide walks you through the process of downloading, importing, and creating templates for both.
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		12	== LXC Templates ==
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		14	LXC containers are lightweight and ideal for running Linux services with minimal overhead.
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		16	=== List Available Templates ===
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		18	To view the available LXC templates:
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		20	{{code language="bash"}}
		21	pveam list
		22	{{/code}}
		23
		24	=== Download Templates ===
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		26	Use the pveam download command to import templates to the local storage:
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		28	{{code language="bash"}}
		29	pveam download local ubuntu-22.04-standard_22.04-1_amd64.tar.gz
		30	pveam download local ubuntu-24.04-standard_24.04-1_amd64.tar.zst
		31	pveam download local debian-12-standard_11.7-1_amd64.tar.zst
		32	{{/code}}
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		34	Once downloaded, these templates can be used to create new LXC containers from the Proxmox web interface or via CLI.
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		36	== VM Template from Ubuntu Cloud Image ==
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		38	KVM VMs are ideal when you need full virtualization, for instance, to run Windows or more complex Linux systems.
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		40	=== Download Ubuntu Cloud Image ===
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		42	Download the official Ubuntu 24.04 cloud [[image:]]
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		44	{{code language="bash"}}
		45	wget http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/24.04/release/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
		46	{{/code}}
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		48	=== Create the Virtual Machine ===
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		50	Create a new VM with ID 910 (you can pick any unused ID):
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		52	{{code language="bash"}}
		53	qm create 910 -name template-ubuntu-jammy -memory 2048 -net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 -cores 2 -sockets 1
		54	{{/code}}
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		56	=== Import and Attach the Disk ===
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		58	Choose the correct storage (replace nvme if you use a different storage name):
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		60	{{code language="bash"}}
		61	qm importdisk 910 ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img nvme
		62	qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -virtio0 nvme:vm-910-disk-0
		63	{{/code}}
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		65	=== Configure the VM ===
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		67	{{code language="bash"}}
		68	qm set 910 -serial0 socket
		69	qm set 910 -boot c -bootdisk virtio0
		70	qm set 910 -agent 1
		71	qm set 910 -hotplug disk,network,usb
		72	qm set 910 -vcpus 1
		73	qm set 910 -vga qxl
		74	qm set 910 -ide2 nvme:cloudinit
		75	qm resize 910 virtio0 +8G
		76	{{/code}}
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		79	If your disk is using SCSI instead of virtio, resize like this:
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		81	{{code language="bash"}}
		82	qm resize 910 scsi0 +8G
		83	{{/code}}
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		85	=== Convert the VM into a Template ===
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		87	{{code language="bash"}}
		88	qm template 910
		89	{{/code}}
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		91	Now you can use this template to clone new VMs instantly.
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		93	== Bash Script to Automate Setup ==
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		95	Install the above using bash script below
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		97	=== setup_proxmox_templates.sh ===
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		99	{{code language="bash"}}
		100	#!/bin/bash
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		102	# Exit on errors
		103	set -e
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		105	echo "Downloading LXC templates..."
		106	pveam download local ubuntu-22.04-standard_22.04-1_amd64.tar.gz
		107	pveam download local ubuntu-24.04-standard_24.04-1_amd64.tar.zst
		108	pveam download local debian-12-standard_11.7-1_amd64.tar.zst
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		110	echo "Downloading Ubuntu cloud image..."
		111	wget -N http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/24.04/release/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
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		113	echo "Creating VM Template..."
		114	qm create 910 -name template-ubuntu-jammy -memory 2048 -net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 -cores 2 -sockets 1
		115	qm importdisk 910 ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img nvme
		116	qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -virtio0 nvme:vm-910-disk-0
		117	qm set 910 -serial0 socket
		118	qm set 910 -boot c -bootdisk virtio0
		119	qm set 910 -agent 1
		120	qm set 910 -hotplug disk,network,usb
		121	qm set 910 -vcpus 1
		122	qm set 910 -vga qxl
		123	qm set 910 -ide2 nvme:cloudinit
		124	qm resize 910 virtio0 +8G
		125	qm template 910
		126	{{/code}}
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		128	echo "Templates setup complete."
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