Audiobookshelf Installation via Proxmox VE Helper Scripts

Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server with a web UI and apps. This guide shows how to deploy it in an LXC container using the Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts.

🧰 Step-by-Step Instructions

To create a new Proxmox VE Audiobookshelf LXC, run the command below in the Proxmox VE Shell.

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/ct/audiobookshelf.sh)"

Location of config file: /usr/share/audiobookshelf/config

This launches an interactive installation wizard for Audiobookshelf.

Fill in the Prompts

You'll be asked to confirm settings for:

Prompt	Recommendation / Example
Container ID	`905` (or any available ID)
Hostname	`e.g. audiobookshelf`
Network Bridge	`vmbr0` (default for most setups)
Static IP Address	e.g. `172.30.0.x`
Gateway IP	e.g. `172.30.0.x`
Storage Location	e.g. `local-lvm`
Enable Root SSH Access	Optional (yes for remote CLI access)
Media Folder Mount Point	Mount your media library or keep the default

Access Audiobookshelf Web UI

http://<your-static-ip>:13378

Transfer File to the Audiobookshelf server:

scp "File path" user@<IP of the server>:/<Media Folder/