# Proxmox Backup Client Installation

# Debian Based Installation

For Debian based systems, please add the following information to your system.

To configure the repository, you will need to setup the Proxmox release key first. On your server, get the key from the following site below:

```
https://enterprise.proxmox.com/debian/proxmox-release-[debian version].gpg
```

Once you have the key on your server, move it to /usr/share/keyrings/

To add the repository, in /etc/apt/sources.list.d, create a file named proxmox.sources and add the following below:

```
Types: deb
URIs: http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pbs
Suites: [debian version]
Components: pbs-no-subscription
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/proxmox-release-[debian version].gpg
```

Once you have this saved go ahead and run the following commands:

```
apt update
apt-get install proxmox-backup-client
```

When the installation finished you should be able to run proxmox-backup-client and get the following manual:

[![Screenshot 2026-02-06 134620.png](https://kb.tac.global/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2026-02-06-134620.png)](https://kb.tac.global/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/screenshot-2026-02-06-134620.png)

If you have any issues installing the client, please refer to [Proxmox's Official Documentation](https://pbs.proxmox.com/docs/installation.html#install-pbc) or reach out to support@untangledtechnology.com