# Running a Debian 11 Bullseye VM in ProxMox VE
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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 Debian 11 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 Debian 11 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 16 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 Debian11 VM in the left navigation pane > Start
15. Click console in the left sub-navigation menu
16. When the install dialog displays press Enter to select Graphical Install
17. Select a language > Click Continue
18. Select a Location > Click Continue
19. Select a keyboard layout > Click Continue
20. Enter a hostname for the VM > Click Continue
21. Enter a Domain name or leave it empty > Click Continue
22. Enter and confirm a root password > Click Continue
23. Enter the full name for the new user > Click Continue
24. Enter the username for the new user > Click Continue
25. Enter and confirm a password for the new user > Click Continue
26. Select a timezone > Click Continue
27. Select Guided - use entire disk > Click Continue
28. Select the QEMU HARDDISK > Click Continue
29. Select All files in one partition > Click Continue
30. Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk > Click Continue
31. Select Yes to confirm writing the changes > Click Continue
32. Wait for Debian to copy and install files
33. When prompted, select Yes to enable a network apt mirror > Click Continue
34. Select a country to use for the apt mirror > Click Continue
35. Select a mirror from the list > Click Continue
36. Setup a HTTP proxy if necessary > Click Continue
37. Select No to participating in package survey > Click Continue
38. Select the software to install > Click Continue
39. Select Yes to install GRUB > Click Continue
40. Select /dev/sda for the boot loader location > Click Continue
41. After the bootloader is installed select reboot to finish the installation
42. Welcome to Debian 11

## Optional Steps

1. Launch a terminal window
2. Run the following commands
   # update software repositories
   sudo apt update
   # install qemu guest agent
   sudo apt install qemu-guest-agent -y
   # enable and start the qemu-guest-agent service
   sudo systemctl enable qemu-guest-agent --now