Proxmox IaC With GitLab + Terraform | Part 1: Automated VM Builds

Stop clicking around in Proxmox. In this video I automate VM deployment using GitLab, Terraform, and Cloud-Init. Full pipeline walkthrough from template to API token. Let's build. JOIN THE COMMUNITY / FOLLOW ME --------------------------------------------------- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/FbTeKZeUsA Subscribe to Newsletter: https://koromatech.com/newsletter/ Instagram: @koromatech Twitter: @koromatech Facebook: @koromatech TikTok: @koromatech SUPPORT KOROMA TECH --------------------------------------------------- Buy Me Coffee☕: https://buymeacoffee.com/koromatech Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4qfvgLT TIMESTAMPS/CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 01:24 Setting up GitLab groups and project structure 04:28 Tools you need to understand before building 07:26 How everything connects and flows together 09:25 Downloading the Ubuntu Cloud image to Proxmox 11:35 Creating the VM shell in Proxmox 15:34 Importing the cloud image as a disk 18:29 Configuring Cloud-Init (user, SSH, networking) 20:47 Setting boot order 21:48 Testing the VM and verifying Cloud-Init works 24:17 Converting the VM to a reusable template 26:12 Creating a scoped Proxmox role 26:53 Creating a dedicated Terraform user 27:47 Generating the API token (don't miss this step) 28:32 Assigning permissions to the user and token 31:11 What's coming in the next video RESOURCES / LINKS: --------------------------------------------------- Blog Post: https://koromatech.com/proxmox-iac-with-gitlab-terraform-part-1-automated-vm-builds/ KEYWORDS & TAGS --------------------------------------------------- #Proxmox #HomeLab #DevOps #Terraform #GitLab #InfrastructureAsCode #SelfHosted #CloudInit #Automation #linux "Proxmox IaC | Automate VM Builds With GitLab and Terraform" "How to Automate Proxmox VM Deployments With GitLab and Terraform" "Automate VM Builds on Proxmox Using GitLab CI/CD and Terraform " "Proxmox Infrastructure as Code | Automated VM Deployment With GitLab" "Stop Building Proxmox VMs Manually | GitLab IaC Pipeline Part 1" "Setting Up Proxmox IaC With GitLab | VM Automation From Scratch Part 1" "Automated Proxmox VM Builds With Terraform and GitLab CI/CD | Part 1" "Proxmox VM Automation From Scratch | GitLab, Terraform and Cloud-Init" "Build and Deploy Proxmox VMs Automatically With GitLab IaC " "DevLab Series | Proxmox IaC Part 1: Automating VM Builds With GitLab"