# Proxmox LXC

## Downloading Templates

### **Option 1 – Web UI (Easiest)**
1. Open **Proxmox Web Interface** → **Storage** (e.g., `local`, `local-lvm`).
2. Select **CT Templates**.
3. Click **Templates** (top-right).
4. Choose a template (Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, etc.) → **Download**.

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### **Option 2 – CLI (Good for scripting/remote)**
1. SSH into your Proxmox host.
2. List available templates:
   ```bash
   pveam available
   ```
   Example output:
   ```
   system          alpine-3.19-default_20240101_amd64.tar.xz
   system          debian-12-standard_20240701_amd64.tar.zst
   ```
3. Download a template to `local` storage:
   ```bash
   pveam download local debian-12-standard_20240701_amd64.tar.zst
   ```
   - Replace `local` with your storage name.  
   - Replace the filename with one from the list.

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### **Option 3 – From linuxcontainers.org (Upstream images)**
1. **Find an image**  
   Visit: [https://images.linuxcontainers.org](https://images.linuxcontainers.org)  
   Example path:  
   ```
   images/debian/bookworm/amd64/default/
   ```
   Files include:
   ```
   rootfs.tar.xz
   metadata.yaml
   ```

2. **Download rootfs archive** to Proxmox template storage:
   ```bash
   wget https://images.linuxcontainers.org/images/debian/bookworm/amd64/default/20240810_05:24/rootfs.tar.xz         -O /var/lib/vz/template/cache/debian-12-bookworm-lxc.tar.xz
   ```
   - `/var/lib/vz/template/cache` is the default `local` storage template folder.  
   - Rename the file as needed.

3. **Create the container**  
   In the Proxmox Web UI, the `.tar.xz` will appear in the **Template** dropdown when creating a new container.