Setting Up a Gitea Act Runner on Proxmox

Overview Gitea ships with its own built-in CI/CD system called Gitea Actions but it needs a runner to actually execute jobs. This guide covers deploying a dedicated act_runner LXC container on Proxmox and registering it to your Gitea instance, laying the groundwork for automated Hugo builds and deploys. Hardware / Requirements Gitea already installed and running (see my Private Git Server with Gitea on Proxmox guide if you haven’t set this up yet). Admin access to your Gitea instance to enable Actions and generate a registration token. 🌐 Prerequisite: Gitea Actions is disabled by default and must be enabled in your instance’s configuration before a runner can connect to it. ...

October 20, 2026

Setting Up a Private Git Server with Gitea on Proxmox

Overview This guide covers deploying Gitea as an LXC container on Proxmox VE. By the end of this walkthrough, you’ll have your own private Git server running entirely on your own hardware, with no dependency on GitHub, GitLab, or any third-party platform to host your code and future Hugo site repo. Hardware / Requirements Proxmox VE already installed and running on your host. A few GB of free storage on your Proxmox datastore for the container. 🌐 Prerequisite: Before proceeding with the steps below, you must have Proxmox VE installed and fully optimized on your Mini PC. If you haven’t set up your hypervisor yet, please follow my step-by-step guide: Proxmox VE Installation. ...

October 6, 2026

Setting Up Zigbee USB Dongle V2

How to Configure a Zigbee Dongle in Proxmox and Home Assistant description: Learn how to set up USB passthrough for a Zigbee dongle in Proxmox VE and configure it in Home Assistant using the ‘Devices Discovered.

September 22, 2026

Proxmox Installation

Learn how to install and optimize Proxmox VE on an AMD-based mini PC, including essential BIOS settings and consumer SSD tweaks to maximize drive lifespan.

August 18, 2026

Create a Proxmox Bootable USB

A step-by-step procedure to download the latest Proxmox VE ISO, set up Rufus, and safely flash a bootable installation USB drive using DD mode.

August 11, 2026