# Try Out ProxMox Virtual Environment in VirtualBox

NOTE: This is a helpful exercise to get familiar with the ProxMox VE user interface and terminology but is not recommended for production use.

1. Download the Proxmox VE .iso file Download
2. Launch Virtualbox
3. Create a New VM by selecting Machine > New

   Name: ProxMox VE
   Machine Folder: C:\VMs
   Type: Linux
   Version: Debian (64-bit)
   Memory Size: 8192 MB
   Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now

4. Click Create
5. On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog

   Name the virtual disk image ProxMox VE.vdi
   File size: 16 GB
   Hard disk file type: VDI
   Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated

6. Click Create
7. Select the VM and Click Settings
8. Select System > Processor
9. Give the VM at least 2 processors
10. Check the Enable Nested VT-x/AMD-V
11. Select Display
12. Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB
13. Select Network
14. Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter
15. Select Storage
16. Click on the CD-ROM drive
17. Select the disc dropdown to the right > Choose a virtual optical disc file...
18. Browse to and select the downloaded ProxMox VE .iso file
19. Click OK
20. Select the hard disk dropdown to the right
21. Click the Create button at the top
22. Change the size to 500 GB > Click Create
23. Click OK to accept the settings
24. Make sure the ProxMox VE VM is selected and click Start > Normal
25. Select Install Proxmox VE and press Enter
26. Click the I agree button to accept the EULA
27. Select the appropriate Target Harddisk from the dropdown > Click Next
28. Set the Country, Time zone and Keyboard Layout > Click Next
29. Enter a password and confirm, Enter an email address > Click Next
30. Give the Proxmox device a hostname, confirm the network settings > Click Next
31. Click the Install button
32. Wait for Proxmox to be installed and configured
33. After the installation succeeds, take note of the IP address and port
34. Select Devices > Optical Drives > Remove disk from virtual drive
35. Click the Reboot button
36. After the VM reboots, open a web browser on the host machine and navigate to https://DNSorIP:8006
37. Login with the username root and the password set during the installation
38. Welcome to ProxMox VE inside VirtualBox

## Setting Up Additional VM Storage

1. Click the Shell button in the ProxMox VE web interface
2. Enter the following commands to initialize the new disk
   # locate the device name for the new hard disk
   fdisk -l
   # sdb is the 500 GB .vdi created earlier, replace sdb if your hard disk has a different identifier
   cfdisk /dev/sdb
3. Arrow over to New > Press Enter
4. Press Enter to accept the default partition size
5. Press Enter to select Primary
6. Arrow over to Write > Press Enter
7. Type yes > Press Enter
8. Arrow over to Quit > Press Enter
9. Back in the ProxMox web interface, select the Data Center > Storage
10. Click Add > LVM
11. Give the new storage a unique name, select pve for the storage group > Click Add
12. The additional storage should now be showing on the far left of the UI and be available for use for new VMs