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Getting Started Requirements 6 basic things to get started
Backup How to start a backup How to schedule backups from your Proxmox VE interface
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Security How to change your instance password Proxmox Backup Server encryption: how to enable client-side encryption
Advanced Configure retention and purge a datastore How to change verification intervals
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Backup

Configure and schedule backups from Proxmox VE or the PBS client.

Proxmox VE

How to start a backup

With Proxmox Backup Server you can to start a “one-shot” backup for a specific virtual machine or container.

How to schedule backups from your Proxmox VE interface

Proxmox VE has an advanced scheduler for your backups. You can add all your virtual machines and containers into a scheduled or multiple jobs with different…

Proxmox Backup Client

proxmox-backup-client: installation guide for Debian and Ubuntu

Install proxmox-backup-client on Debian or Ubuntu using the official Proxmox APT repository: repository setup, signing key, first backup.

How to backup any Linux system to Cloud-PBS

Back up any amd64 Linux host to Cloud-PBS with the Proxmox Backup Client, on the command line or with Cloud-PBS TUI.

How to restore any Linux system from Cloud-PBS

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