# HowTo configure ProxMox VE 7.1 - steps to success (update final)

Below we list installation and configuration steps for a "flawless" Proxmox VE experience. Unlike everywhere else, our guides use the Proxmox VE GUI (Web Admin Console - WAC). We only revert to command line instructions if there is no GUI option to perform the same function.

For an in-depth guide read the official [Proxmox VE Administration Guide](https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pve-admin-guide.html)

Proxmox VE can be deployed in a single-node or multi-node (called a cluster) setup. Additionally, it is possible to deploy Proxmox VE in a multi-cluster setup with and without High Availability.

0. Use Ventoy to install Proxmox VE (PVE); see our [**guide**](https://blog.habitats.tech/howto-install-ventoy)
1. Install PVE, as per our [guide](https://blog.habitats.tech/howto-bare-metal-install-proxmox-virtual-environment-pve)

   a. Disk Configuration

   b. Location, Time Zone & Keyboard

   c. Admin Password & Email

   d. Management Network Interface Configuration
2. Login to Proxmox from a browser (e.g. https://192.168.0.253:8006)
3. If you have a dual NIC system, create a bond as per our [**guide**](https://blog.habitats.tech/howto-configure-proxmox-ve-71-for-a-dual-network-interface)
4. Update DNS settings as per our [**guide**](https://blog.habitats.tech/howto-configure-proxmox-ve-71-after-a-bare-metal-installation)
5. Update Repositories and upgrade PVE, as per our [**guide**](https://blog.habitats.tech/howto-configure-proxmox-ve-71-repository-updates)
6. Upload ISO images to facilitate VM creation, as per our [**guide**](https://blog.habitats.tech/howto-configure-proxmox-ve-71-iso-image-files-for-popular-oss)
7. Upload CT templates to facilitate CT creation , as per our [**guide**](https://blog.habitats.tech/howto-configure-proxmox-ve-71-ct-templates-lxc-system-containers)
8. Install Tailscale for easy remote access/management using our [**guide**](https://blog.habitats.tech/howto-install-tailscale-on-debian-linux-proxmox-ubuntu-windows)

The above steps should provide a fully functional PVE system for either testing or production.

Further configuration should be undertaken as follows (we will cover in future guides):

1. Firewall
2. Security Management (Users & Certificates)
3. Storage Management
4. Backups

The following topics require multi-node deployment:
5. Clustering
6. Replication
7. High Availability

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