Steps to follow

1. First download the latest Linux Mint version from the official link. https://linuxmint.com/download.php

2. My preference is Xfce Edition.

3. Login to ProxMox WebUI.

4. Select local storage from left navigation and upload the downloaded iso file.

5. Now, right click on homeproxmox and select Create VM with following specifications:

   1. General Tab

      1. VM ID : Designated a new ID number

      2. Name : LinuxMint

   2. OS Tab

      1. Storage : local

      2. ISO Image : select the iso file here.

      3. Type : Linux

      4. Version : 6.x - 2.6 Kernel (or similar)

   3. System Tab

      1. Defaults

   4. Disks

      1. Bus/Device : SCSI

      2. Storage : local-lvm

      3. Disk Size : 32 GB

   5. CPU

      1. Cores : 2

      2. Defaults for the rest of options

   6. Memory

      1. Memory : 8192 MB (minimum recommendation is 4096)

   7. Network

      1. Defaults

6. Now, click confirm and Finish

7. Right click the newly created VM and click Start

8. Now right click the newly created VM and click Start

9. Once the VM starts click on Console in the middle pane to open the console for the newly created

9. Double click the Install Linux Mint icon on the desktop

11. Once the VM starts click on Console in the middle pane to open the console for the newly created