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18 tutorials tagged proxmox
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Install Paperless-ngx on Proxmox LXC (2026)
Self-host Paperless-ngx in a Proxmox LXC to turn every document into a searchable, OCR'd archive. Full setup with PostgreSQL, Redis, and the web UI.
proxmox · paperless · self-hosted
~30 minDifficulty: intermediate
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Proxmox Backup Server 3-2-1 Part 3: Cloudflare R2 Offsite Backup
Add the offsite tier to a 3-2-1 backup: sync Proxmox Backup Server to a Cloudflare R2 bucket over S3, with scoped API tokens and group-filtered sync jobs.
proxmox · proxmox-backup-server · backup
~35 minDifficulty: intermediate
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Proxmox Backup Server 3-2-1 Part 2: PBS-to-PBS Pull Sync
Add hardware redundancy to your backups: stand up a second Proxmox Backup Server that pulls from the primary over an API token, and see why pull beats push.
proxmox · proxmox-backup-server · backup
~30 minDifficulty: intermediate
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Proxmox Backup Server 3-2-1 Part 1: USB Removable Datastores
Start a 3-2-1 backup: pass a USB drive to your Proxmox Backup Server VM, create a removable datastore, and run a real disaster-recovery drill to prove it works.
proxmox · proxmox-backup-server · backup
~35 minDifficulty: beginner
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Caddy + Cloudflare SSL on Proxmox — HTTPS for Every Service (2026)
Put trusted HTTPS on every homelab service. Build Caddy with the Cloudflare DNS module in a Proxmox LXC and get automatic SSL certificates for internal domains.
proxmox · caddy · ssl
~20 minDifficulty: beginner
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Pi-hole v6 + Unbound on Proxmox — Network-Wide DNS (2026)
Set up Pi-hole v6 with Unbound in a Proxmox LXC for network-wide ad blocking and private, fully recursive DNS that never has to trust your ISP or a third party.
proxmox · pihole · dns
~20 minDifficulty: beginner
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Proxmox Backup Server 4.1 Setup Guide (2026)
Install Proxmox Backup Server 4.1 from ISO to first backup: create the VM, run the post-install script, and get real recovery for your containers and VMs.
proxmox · proxmox-backup-server · backup
~20 minDifficulty: beginner
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Excalidraw on Proxmox 9 VE LXC
Excalidraw is a free, open-source virtual whiteboard web application for creating hand-drawn style diagrams and sketches. This guide covers installing it on Proxmox VE 9 in an LXC container with a production build.
proxmox · self-hosted · homelab
~9 minDifficulty: intermediate
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Caddy Installation Guide for Proxmox LXC
Step-by-step guide to installing Caddy as a reverse proxy in a Proxmox VE 9 LXC container with Debian 13, including DNS challenge setup with Cloudflare for valid SSL certificates.
proxmox · caddy · reverse-proxy
~9 minDifficulty: intermediate
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Complete Proxmox Backup Server Setup
Learn how to set up Proxmox Backup Server from scratch and connect it to your Proxmox VE cluster for automated, production-ready backups with storage configuration, intelligent backup scheduling, smart retention policies, and user authentication.
proxmox · proxmox-backup-server · backup
~15 minDifficulty: advanced
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Pi-hole v6 Installation Guide for Proxmox LXC
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing Pi-hole v6.2.2 on Proxmox VE 9 as an LXC container with a static IP address.
proxmox · pihole · dns
~9 minDifficulty: intermediate
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Proxmox Backup Server 4: First Boot Setup
This guide provides manual steps to configure Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) 4.0.11 after installation. These steps are based on the community post-install helper script but written out manually for better understanding and documentation.
proxmox · proxmox-backup-server · backup
~6 minDifficulty: beginner