# Running a Manjaro VM in Proxmox VE

1. Log into the Proxmox web UI
2. Select a storage from the left navigation pane to download the .iso to
3. Select ISO Images in the left sub-navigation pane
4. Download the Manjaro iso Download and upload it to the Proxmox ISO image library
5. Right click the Proxmox node name > Create VM
6. Give the VM a unique ID and Name > Next
7. On the OS tab, Select the Manjaro installation .iso file, leave the Type as Linux and the Version as 5.x - 2.6 Kernel > Next
8. Leave the defaults on the System tab > Next
9. On the Hard Disk tab, set the Disk size to 30 GiB or more > Next
10. On the CPU tab, set Cores to 2 or more and Type to host > Next
11. On the Memory tab, set the Memory to 4096 > Next
12. Leave the defaults on the Network tab > Next
13. Verify the summary and click Finish
14. Right click the Manjaro VM in the left navigation pane > Start
15. Click console in the left sub-navigation menu
16. Press Enter to Start Manjaro (or wait 10 seconds)
17. Click the Application button and search install > Click Install Manjaro Linux
18. Select a language > Click Next
19. Select a Region > Click Next
20. Select a keyboard layout > Click Next
21. Select Erase disk > Click Next
22. Enter a name, computer name, username, password and root password > Click Next
23. Choose an Office Suite to install > Click Next
24. Verify the overview and click Install > Click Install now
25. Wait while Manjaro copies files and installs
26. When the installation completes, Check the Restart Now box and click Done, the VM will reboot
27. Login with the username and password created earlier in the process
28. Welcome to Manjaro Linux

## Optional Steps

1. Launch a terminal window
2. Run the following commands
   # initialize pacman keys
   sudo pacman-key --init
   # add arch linux pacman keys
   sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux manjaro
   # update software
   sudo pacman -Syu
   # install qemu guest agent
   sudo pacman -Syu qemu-guest-agent