This will guide you through the installation of Proxmox as a Standalone Server.

• backup the data on the drive you are installing on.
• for this install, the 2TB NVME was used for the base OS.
• all the Unraid VMs that were on this drive were moved to the array for backup.
• all other drives were left alone and passed through to various proxmox VMs.

• Download the install image from proxmox downloads (ISO Installer)
• Use Etcher to put ISO Installer on a USB
• Tell bios to boot from USB
• Install Proxmox VE (graphical)

• Navigate to https://theipyougaveit:8006
  • root
  • password

• Go to your datacenter → your node (pve)
• click Repositories
• deactive the enterprise ones
• add the pve-no-subscription one
• update packages from datacenter → your node (pve) and click Updates

• Go to your datacenter → your node (pve) → local (“your node name”)
• Click ISO Images
• Upload any install isos you need for your vms
• See VM section for VM specifics

• Go to your datacenter and click Storage
• Click Add
  • Choose SMB/CIFS
  • ID: give it a name (“unraid”)
  • Server: put the server address (“10.23.79.4”)
  • Username: share username (“root”)
  • Password: share password (password)
  • Share: select the base share folder (“backup”)
  • Subdirectory: select the share subdirectory (“/vms/images”)
  • In this example, the share backup/vms/images is now mounted to /mnt/pve/unraid