Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts
Community shell scripts that set up Linux containers and VMs on Proxmox VE with guided prompts.tteck/Proxmox
- Stars
- 15.1k
- Forks
- 2.5k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- Shell
- Last update
- 2.0 years ago
- Type
- Dev tool
This repository is archived and no longer maintained.
What it is
This project is a collection of shell scripts for Proxmox VE, a server virtualization platform. The scripts walk you through creating a Linux container or virtual machine using a dialog-box menu, with a basic mode that uses default settings and an advanced mode for customizing them. The repository is archived, and its README points to a successor project for current scripts.
- Create a Linux container on Proxmox VE using the basic default setup
- Create a virtual machine on Proxmox VE using the advanced setup to customize defaults
- Use the dialog-based menus to choose settings without writing configuration by hand
Great for
- Homelab users who run Proxmox VE and want a guided way to create containers or VMs
- People who want to start from a default configuration and optionally customize it
- Users who are comfortable reviewing shell scripts before running them on a server
Not ideal for
- Anyone wanting actively maintained scripts, since the repository is archived and last pushed in November 2024
- Users who do not run Proxmox VE, since the scripts are built for that platform
- People who cannot review or audit code from external sources before running it on production systems
How to get it
- 1
Clone and build from source
You'll need: Proxmox VE
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/tteck/Proxmox - 2
Run it
- Review the scripts and the CODE-AUDIT.md file in the repository before running anything
- Run the script on your Proxmox VE host to open the dialog menu
- Choose the basic setup for default settings or the advanced setup to customize them
- Check the new container or VM in the Proxmox VE web interface
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Read CODE-AUDIT.md and the contribution guidelines before trusting the scripts
- Check the README's pointer to the community-scripts/ProxmoxVE project for current, maintained versions
- Use the advanced setup when you need to change default container or VM settings
Downloads
Strengths
- Interactive dialog menus guide the user through choices
- Offers both a simple default setup and a customizable advanced setup
- Large community following, with about 15,000 stars on GitHub
Trade-offs
- Archived repository, so it is no longer developed here and the README points to a new home
- The README warns that scripts from external sources should be carefully evaluated before use
- The README does not describe specific install commands or the list of supported applications
How it compares
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxmox (this) | 15.1k | Dev tool | intermediate | 2.0 years ago | Homelab users who run Proxmox VE and want a guided way to create containers or VMs |
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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.