# Let's Install Pimox - Proxmox V7 for the Raspberry Pi 4

## Things You Will Need

- A microSD card at least 16 GB https://amzn.to/36CpShC | https://amzn.to/3CXJngt | https://amzn.to/3JqyxSP

## Download and Flash 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS

1. Download the latest Debian for Raspberry Pi 4 Download
2. Download Balena Etcher Download
3. Run Balena Etcher
4. Burn the Debian OS image to microSD card
5. Safely remove/eject the microSD card and insert it into the Raspberry Pi
6. Power on the Raspberry Pi

## Setting Up the OS

1. After booting into Debian, login with the username root (there is no password by default)
2. Run the following commands in terminal
   # set a root password
   passwd
   # enter and confirm the password
   # update software repositories
   apt update
   # install available updates
   apt upgrade -y
   # install gnupg and curl
   apt install gnupg curl -y
   # download the pimox installation script
   curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pimox/pimox7/master/RPiOS64-IA-Install.sh > RPiOS64-IA-Install.sh
   # make the file executable
   chmod +x RPiOS64-IA-Install.sh
   # run the install script
   ./RPiOS64-IA-Install.sh
3. Answer the prompts to set a hostname, configure the network and set the root password
4. Wait while the script installs dependencies
5. The Raspberry Pi will reboot once the install script completes
6. Once to Pi boots back up, login with root and continue with the following command to finish incomplete installs and reboot once more
   # finish installing proxmox
   apt upgrade -y
   # reboot
   reboot now
7. After the second reboot Pimox should be fully installed
8. On another device, open a web browser and navigate to https://DNSorIP:8006
9. Welcome to Proxmox running on the Raspberry Pi 4

Source: https://github.com/pimox/pimox7