Installing Proxmox VE on a Raspberry Pi

Proxmox VE (Virtual Environment) is a powerful, open-source virtualization platform typically designed for x86_64 servers. Official Proxmox does not support ARM architectures like the Raspberry Pi.

PXVIRT is a community-maintained fork of Proxmox VE for ARM64 devices, enabling you to run LXC containers and lightweight VMs on Raspberry Pi 4 or 5. While it won’t match the performance of a full server, it’s perfect for small homelabs, testing, or learning virtualization concepts.

This guide walks you through flashing the OS, preparing the Pi, installing PXVIRT, and accessing the web interface, with tips for safe updates and storage.