# Running an EndeavourOS VM in Proxmox VE

1. Download the EndeavourOS iso Download
2. Log into the Proxmox web UI
3. Select a storage from the left navigation pane to download the .iso to
4. Select ISO Images in the left sub-navigation pane
5. Upload the EndeavourOS installation iso to the Proxmox ISO image library
6. Right click the Proxmox node name > Create VM
7. Give the VM a unique ID and Name > Next
8. On the OS tab, Select the EndeavourOS installation .iso file, leave the Type as Linux and the Version as 5.x - 2.6 Kernel > Next
9. Leave the defaults on the System tab > Next
10. On the Hard Disk tab, set the Storage device and Disk size to 30 GiB or more > Next
11. On the CPU tab, set Cores to 2 or more and Type to host > Next
12. On the Memory tab, set the Memory to 4096 > Next
13. Leave the defaults on the Network tab > Next
14. Verify the summary and click Finish
15. Right click the EndeavourOS VM in the left navigation pane > Start
16. Click console in the left sub-navigation menu
17. Press Enter to Boot EndeavourOS (or wait 10 seconds)
18. Click Start the installer from the Welcome menu
19. Choose to install Online or Offline
20. Select a language > Click Next
21. Select a Region > Click Next
22. Select a keyboard layout > Click Next
23. Leave GRUB enabled > Click Next
24. Select Erase disk > Click Next
25. Enter a name, username, computer name and password > Click Next
26. Verify the overview and click Install > Click Install now
27. Wait while EndeavourOS copies files and installs
28. When the installation completes click Done
29. Shutdown the VM
30. Back in the Proxmox web UI, select Hardware from the left sub-navigation menu > Double click the CD/DVD drive > Select Do not use any media > Click OK
31. Select Options from the left sub-navigation menu
32. Double click QEMU Guest Agent > Check the Use QEMU Guest Agent box > Click OK
33. Right click the EndeavourOS VM in the left navigation pane > Start
34. Click console in the left sub-navigation menu
35. Login with the username and password created earlier in the process
36. Welcome to EndeavourOS 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
   # update software
   sudo pacman -Syu
   # install qemu guest agent
   sudo pacman -Syu qemu-guest-agent
3. A subsequent reboot is required to complete installing the QEMU Guest Agent