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title: How to Create Virtual Machines in Proxmox
description: "To create a virtual machine, you will do a few steps on one of the servers where you have installed proxmox. ## Prerequisites - Have [proxmox already installed](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-install-and-use-proxmox-for-virtualization/) - An ISO Image of your choice. #### **Step 1: Add the…"
url: "https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-create-virtual-machines-in-proxmox/"
updated: "2024-11-25"
category: Cloud servers in Kenya
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# How to Create Virtual Machines in Proxmox

To create a virtual machine, you will do a few steps on one of the servers where you have installed proxmox.

## Prerequisites

- Have [proxmox already installed](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-install-and-use-proxmox-for-virtualization/)
- An ISO Image of your choice.

#### **Step 1: Add the ISO Image to Proxmox**

- Before you can create a virtual machine, you first need to upload an ISO Image to the proxmox data store.
- To do that navigate to **Proxmox** –> **Local** (**Proxmox**) –> **ISO images** –> **Upload**. You can use the search box to search for an option, for easy navigation.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-582.png)

- You will then click on **Select File**, then select the ISO file that you want to upload, then click on **Upload**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-583.png)

- Please note that the uplaod time will be determined by the size of the ISO file that you are uploading and your internet speed. There will be a progress bar for you to keep tabs on the uplaod process.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-584.png)

- Upon completion, you will see log messages on the task viewer window, which confirms that the process was completed seamlessly.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-587.png)

#### **Step 2: Create a VM on the Proxmox**

- We can now create a VM, since we have uploaded our ISO file. To do that, click on the **Create VM**button shown below.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-586-1024x379.png)

- You will see a wizard popping up which guides you on the installation process. You will be needed to provide the VM Name and then click on **Next**.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-588.png)

- Then you click on the text box for **ISO Image**, then select the iso image and click on **Next**.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-589.png)

- Do not change anything on the **System** tab. Just click on **Next**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-590.png)

- Next will be to choose the disk size, from the **Disks** tab, and the format of your VM, then click on **Next**.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-591.png)

- You will then select the number of sockets and CPU cores for the VM, then click on **Next**.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-592.png)

- Then you will adjust the RAM for your VM, on the **Memory** tab, then click on Next

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-593.png)

- For the network tab, select ‘**No network device**‘ for now since you have not configured a Linux bridge. Then click ‘**Next**‘.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-594.png)

- Confirm all your details to ensure they're correct, then click on **Finish**
- You may choose to check the provided box that starts the VM once installation is complete.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-595.png)

- You will see the created VM on the left side pane, as shown below.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-596-1024x182.png)

#### **Step 3: Start the VM on the Proxmox**

- To start the VM, click on the **Start** button, shown in the image below. Also, you can achieve the same by right-clicking on the VM, then click on **Start**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-597-1024x312.png)

You might run into this error when starting the VM

*“**TASK ERROR: KVM virtualization configured, but not available. Either disable in VM configuration or enable in BIOS**”*

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-598-1024x109.png)

To fix it, navigate to **VM Name** >> **Options**>>**KVM Hardware Virtualization**. Set the option to No

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-599-1024x384.png)

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-600-1024x546.png)

- You can then go ahead to start the VM, where it will launch seamlessly.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-601-1024x699.png)

- You will see a window like this below, but with the OS name that you used.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-602.png)

Proceed with installation of your VM until you complete.

Cheers!