Cloud-Init on Proxmox: The VM Automation You’ve Been Missing - #30
Published at : 18 Dec 2025
In this video, we will set up Cloud-init VM on Proxmox to automate VM creation and configuration. You’ll see how to prepare a VM, use a cloud image, and turn it into a reusable template. With Cloud-init, handling credentials, IP settings, and SSH access, creating new VMs becomes easy while enabling powerful automation with Ansible and Terraform.
*What you will learn* ✓ How Cloud-init simplifies VM setup in Proxmox ✓ How to prepare and use a cloud image for VM templates ✓ Configuring Cloud-init for user credentials, IP, and SSH keys ✓ How to clone and launch new VMs quickly using the template
*Timestamps* 00:00 - Problem with Manual Setup 00:46 - Create VM for Cloud-init 02:36 - Download and Prepare Cloud Image 05:49 - Cloud-init Configuration 06:52 - Create VM from the Template 07:55 - Connect the VM via SSH