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README.md

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-# nixos-base-image
+# Nixs base image for promxox
+This is the nixos base image to be used as a template in proxmox
 
-Base image for NixOS VM building on proxmox
+## Using this base image
+
+Build the image on remote builder
+
+```bash
+nix build .#base --builders "ssh://root@nixos-builder.lab x86_64-linux"
+```
+
+Copy to target proxmox storage
+
+```bash
+scp ./result/vzdump-qemu-nixos-*.vma.zst jupiter:/mnt/pve/templates-nfs/dump/
+```
+
+In proxmox UI
+
+* Go to datacenter->[node]->[storage]->backups
+* Restore the image which was uploaded now
+* Provide name, cpu, memory etc. Don't auto-start
+* Open the new VM -> click on `more` -> convert to template
+
+## Testing the template manually
+
+* click on base image -> more -> clone
+* Once cloned, provide cloud-init parameters as needed
+* Adjust hard-disk size as needed.
+* start and test