Setup Environment like server-side and Prepare ZFS Pool for Prefill


Setup Proxmox

Proxmox Documentation

https://www.proxmox.com/en/proxmox-virtual-environment/get-started

https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/chapter-pve-installation.html

Enable No-Subscription Repository in web-GUI

node on the left -> Updates -> Repositories.
Disable the enterprise repository and add the No-Subscription repository
Go to the upper menu Update, press Refresh, then Upgrade

Untested Community Script

This script is quite popular in the homelab-community, but I never tried it. Look at the source code, if in doubt. No warranties at all.
https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=post-pve-install

Setup LXC

  1. Go to "local" in webgui 

     

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  2. Click on "CT Templates"

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  3. Then click button "Templates"
  4. Download Debian 12
  5. Click "Create CT" on top richt

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  6. Give it Hostname and Password, Make sure Unpriviledged and Nesting is checked
  7. Click next, choose the previous downloaded Template
  8. Click next, default size 8GB is sufficient
  9. Click next, assign 2 Cores
  10. Click next, type 2048MiB Memory
  11. Click next, choose IP according your network (or DHCP)
  12. Click through finish