How to Install Docker in Proxmox Container – Easy LXC Setup Guide (2026)
In this video I install Docker, Compose, and Portainer inside an unprivileged Debian 12 LXC container on Proxmox. I explain every step and every choice so you actually understand what's happening, not just copying commands. No VM overhead, no wasted resources — and by the end you'll have your first Homarr dashboard running as a real service through Portainer.
Timestamps
0:00 What we will build
0:10 Download Debian template
0:40 Create the LXC container
1:55 Initial LXC setup
2:45 Install Docker Engine
4:05 Install Portainer
4:35 Portainer dashboard
5:12 Homarr deployment
7:22 Delete a stack in Portainer
7:45 Outro
What we cover:
Installing Docker Engine the proper way (manual repo + GPG key, not the convenience script)
Setting up Portainer for managing Docker through a web UI
Deploying a real service (Homarr) as a stack
Cleaning up — how to remove a stack properly
Links & Resources:
Docker install docs: https://docs.docker.com/engine/instal...
Portainer install docs: https://docs.portainer.io/start/insta...
Homarr: https://homarr.dev
Let me know in the comments how your setup went.
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