diff --git a/frontend/public/json/truenas-vm.json b/frontend/public/json/truenas-vm.json
new file mode 100644
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+{
+  "name": "TrueNAS Community Edition",
+  "slug": "truenas-community-edition",
+  "categories": [
+    2
+  ],
+  "date_created": "2026-01-16",
+  "type": "vm",
+  "updateable": true,
+  "privileged": false,
+  "interface_port": null,
+  "documentation": "https://www.truenas.com/docs/",
+  "website": "https://www.truenas.com/truenas-community-edition/",
+  "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/truenas-core.webp",
+  "config_path": "",
+  "description": "TrueNAS Community Edition is the world's most deployed storage software. Free, flexible and build on OpenZFS with Docker.",
+  "install_methods": [
+    {
+      "type": "default",
+      "script": "vm/truenas-vm.sh",
+      "resources": {
+        "cpu": 2,
+        "ram": 8192,
+        "hdd": 16,
+        "os": null,
+        "version": null
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "default_credentials": {
+    "username": null,
+    "password": null
+  },
+  "notes": [
+    {
+      "text": "The default install uses the latest stable release. Please use advanced install for more options.",
+      "type": "info"
+    },
+    {
+      "text": "8 GB of RAM is the minimum requirement, but 16 GB+ is recommended for optimal performance.",
+      "type": "info"
+    },
+    {
+      "text": "After installation, you will be prompted to unmount the media. To do this: Go to the VM's Hardware tab > select the CD/DVD Drive > Edit > select 'Do not use any media'",
+      "type": "info"
+    },
+    {
+      "text": "While you can import onboard disks during install, it is highly recommended to use an HBA to pass through disks for production environments.",
+      "type": "warning"
+    },
+    {
+      "text": "ECC RAM is strongly recommended to ensure data integrity, as ZFS checksumming can be compromised by bad data in RAM before the data is written to the pool.",
+      "type": "warning"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/vm/truenas-vm.sh b/vm/truenas-vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab796ee77
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+++ b/vm/truenas-vm.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: juronja
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+source /dev/stdin <<<$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/api.func)
+
+function header_info() {
+  clear
+  cat <<"EOF"
+  ______                _   _____   _____
+ /_  __/______  _____  / | / /   | / ___/
+  / / / ___/ / / / _ \/  |/ / /| | \__ \
+ / / / /  / /_/ /  __/ /|  / ___ |___/ /
+/_/ /_/   \__,_/\___/_/ |_/_/  |_/____/
+                                           (Community Edition)
+EOF
+}
+header_info
+echo -e "\n Loading..."
+GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
+RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
+METHOD=""
+
+YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
+BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
+RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
+BGN=$(echo "\033[4;92m")
+GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
+DGN=$(echo "\033[32m")
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+BOLD=$(echo "\033[1m")
+BFR="\\r\\033[K"
+HOLD=" "
+TAB="  "
+
+CM="${TAB}✔️${TAB}${CL}"
+CROSS="${TAB}✖️${TAB}${CL}"
+INFO="${TAB}💡${TAB}${CL}"
+OS="${TAB}🖥️${TAB}${CL}"
+CONTAINERTYPE="${TAB}📦${TAB}${CL}"
+ISO="${TAB}📀${TAB}${CL}"
+DISKSIZE="${TAB}💾${TAB}${CL}"
+CPUCORE="${TAB}🧠${TAB}${CL}"
+RAMSIZE="${TAB}🛠️${TAB}${CL}"
+CONTAINERID="${TAB}🆔${TAB}${CL}"
+HOSTNAME="${TAB}🏠${TAB}${CL}"
+BRIDGE="${TAB}🌉${TAB}${CL}"
+GATEWAY="${TAB}🌐${TAB}${CL}"
+DISK="${TAB}💽${TAB}${CL}"
+DEFAULT="${TAB}⚙️${TAB}${CL}"
+MACADDRESS="${TAB}🔗${TAB}${CL}"
+VLANTAG="${TAB}🏷️${TAB}${CL}"
+CREATING="${TAB}🚀${TAB}${CL}"
+ADVANCED="${TAB}🧩${TAB}${CL}"
+CLOUD="${TAB}☁️${TAB}${CL}"
+
+set -e
+trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
+trap cleanup EXIT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "INTERRUPTED"' SIGINT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "TERMINATED"' SIGTERM
+function error_handler() {
+  local exit_code="$?"
+  local line_number="$1"
+  local command="$2"
+  local error_message="${RD}[ERROR]${CL} in line ${RD}$line_number${CL}: exit code ${RD}$exit_code${CL}: while executing command ${YW}$command${CL}"
+  post_update_to_api "failed" "${command}"
+  echo -e "\n$error_message\n"
+  cleanup_vmid
+}
+
+function truenas_iso_lookup() {
+  local BASE_URL="https://download.truenas.com"
+  local current_year=$(date +%y)
+  local last_year=$(date -d "1 year ago" +%y)
+  local year_pattern="${current_year}\.|${last_year}\."
+
+  declare -A latest_stables
+  local pre_releases=()
+
+  local all_paths=$(
+    curl -sL "$BASE_URL" |
+      grep -oE 'href="[^"]+\.iso"' |
+      sed 's/href="//; s/"$//' |
+      grep -vE '(nightly|ALPHA)' |
+      grep -E "$year_pattern"
+  )
+
+  while read -r path; do
+    local filename=$(basename "$path")
+    local version=$(echo "$filename" | sed -E 's/.*TrueNAS-SCALE-([0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{2}(\.[0-9]+)*(-RC[0-9]|-BETA[0-9])?)\.iso.*/\1/')
+    if [[ "$version" =~ (RC|BETA) ]]; then
+      pre_releases+=("$path")
+    else
+      local major_version=$(echo "$version" | cut -d'.' -f1,2)
+      local current_stored_path=${latest_stables["$major_version"]}
+      if [[ -z "$current_stored_path" ]]; then
+        latest_stables["$major_version"]="$path"
+      else
+        local stored_version=$(basename "$current_stored_path" | sed -E 's/.*TrueNAS-SCALE-([0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{2}(\.[0-9]+)*)\.iso.*/\1/')
+        if printf '%s\n' "$version" "$stored_version" | sort -V | tail -n 1 | grep -q "$version"; then
+          latest_stables["$major_version"]="$path"
+        fi
+      fi
+    fi
+  done <<<"$all_paths"
+
+  for key in "${!latest_stables[@]}"; do
+    echo "${latest_stables[$key]#/}"
+  done
+
+  for pre in "${pre_releases[@]}"; do
+    echo "${pre#/}"
+  done | sort -V
+}
+
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
+function cleanup_vmid() {
+  if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
+    qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
+    qm destroy $VMID &>/dev/null
+  fi
+}
+
+function cleanup() {
+  popd >/dev/null
+  post_update_to_api "done" "none"
+  rm -rf $TEMP_DIR
+}
+
+TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
+if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "TrueNAS VM" --yesno "This will create a New TrueNAS VM. Proceed?" 10 58; then
+  :
+else
+  header_info && echo -e "${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n" && exit
+fi
+
+function msg_info() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -ne "${TAB}${YW}${HOLD}${msg}${HOLD}"
+}
+
+function msg_ok() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -e "${BFR}${CM}${GN}${msg}${CL}"
+}
+
+function msg_error() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -e "${BFR}${CROSS}${RD}${msg}${CL}"
+}
+
+function check_root() {
+  if [[ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 || $(ps -o comm= -p $PPID) == "sudo" ]]; then
+    clear
+    msg_error "Please run this script as root."
+    echo -e "\nExiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+# This function checks the version of Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) and exits if the version is not supported.
+# Supported: Proxmox VE 8.0.x – 8.9.x and 9.0 – 9.1
+pve_check() {
+  local PVE_VER
+  PVE_VER="$(pveversion | awk -F'/' '{print $2}' | awk -F'-' '{print $1}')"
+
+  # Check for Proxmox VE 8.x: allow 8.0–8.9
+  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^8\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
+    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 9)); then
+      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
+      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 8.0 – 8.9"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Check for Proxmox VE 9.x: allow 9.0–9.1
+  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^9\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
+    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 1)); then
+      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not yet supported."
+      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 9.0 – 9.1"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # All other unsupported versions
+  msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
+  msg_error "Supported versions: Proxmox VE 8.0 – 8.x or 9.0 – 9.1"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+function arch_check() {
+  if [ "$(dpkg --print-architecture)" != "amd64" ]; then
+    echo -e "\n ${INFO}${YWB}This script will not work with PiMox! \n"
+    echo -e "\n ${YWB}Visit https://github.com/asylumexp/Proxmox for ARM64 support. \n"
+    echo -e "Exiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+function ssh_check() {
+  if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if [ -n "${SSH_CLIENT:+x}" ]; then
+      if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --defaultno --title "SSH DETECTED" --yesno "It's suggested to use the Proxmox shell instead of SSH, since SSH can create issues while gathering variables. Would you like to proceed with using SSH?" 10 62; then
+        echo "you've been warned"
+      else
+        clear
+        exit
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+function exit-script() {
+  clear
+  echo -e "\n${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n"
+  exit
+}
+
+function default_settings() {
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
+  ISO_DEFAULT="latest stable"
+  FORMAT=""
+  MACHINE="q35"
+  DISK_SIZE="16"
+  HN="truenas"
+  CPU_TYPE="host"
+  CORE_COUNT="2"
+  RAM_SIZE="8192"
+  BRG="vmbr0"
+  MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+  VLAN=""
+  MTU=""
+  START_VM="yes"
+  METHOD="default"
+  echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}${VMID}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${ISO}${BOLD}${DGN}ISO Chosen: ${BGN}${ISO_DEFAULT}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}q35${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}${DISK_SIZE}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}${HN}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}${CPU_TYPE}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}${CORE_COUNT}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}${RAM_SIZE}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}${BRG}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}${MAC}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
+  echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a TrueNAS VM using the above default settings${CL}"
+}
+
+function advanced_settings() {
+  METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
+      fi
+      if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
+        sleep 2
+        continue
+      fi
+      echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}$VMID${CL}"
+      break
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  # ISO lookup
+  ISOARRAY=()
+  while read -r ISOPATH; do
+    FILENAME=$(basename "$ISOPATH")
+    ISOARRAY+=("$ISOPATH" "$FILENAME" "OFF")
+  done < <(truenas_iso_lookup | sort -V)
+  if [ ${#ISOARRAY[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "No ISOs found."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  if SELECTED_ISO=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "SELECT ISO TO INSTALL" --notags --radiolist "\nSelect version (BETA/RC + Latest stables):" 20 58 12 "${ISOARRAY[@]}" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    echo -e "${ISO}${BOLD}${DGN}ISO Chosen: ${BGN}$(basename "$SELECTED_ISO")${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if DISK_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Disk Size in GiB (e.g., 10, 20)" 8 58 "$DISK_SIZE" --title "DISK SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    DISK_SIZE=$(echo "$DISK_SIZE" | tr -d ' ')
+    if [[ "$DISK_SIZE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}$DISK_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${RD}Invalid Disk Size. Please use a number (e.g., 10).${CL}"
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if VM_NAME=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Hostname" 8 58 truenas --title "HOSTNAME" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
+      HN="truenas"
+      echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
+    else
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
+      echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if CPU_TYPE1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CPU MODEL" --radiolist "Choose CPU Model" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
+    "KVM64" "Default – safe for migration/compatibility" OFF \
+    "Host" "Use host CPU features (faster, no migration)" ON \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    case "$CPU_TYPE1" in
+    Host)
+      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}Host${CL}"
+      CPU_TYPE="host"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
+      CPU_TYPE=""
+      ;;
+    esac
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 8192 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
+      RAM_SIZE="8192"
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $BRG ]; then
+      BRG="vmbr0"
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
+    else
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+    else
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+    else
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --defaultno --title "IMPORT ONBOARD DISKS" --yesno "Would you like to import onboard disks?" 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${DISK}${BOLD}${DGN}Import onboard disks: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+    IMPORT_DISKS="yes"
+  else
+    echo -e "${DISK}${BOLD}${DGN}Import onboard disks: ${BGN}no${CL}"
+    IMPORT_DISKS="no"
+  fi
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+    START_VM="yes"
+  else
+    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}no${CL}"
+    START_VM="no"
+  fi
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "ADVANCED SETTINGS COMPLETE" --yesno "Ready to create a TrueNAS VM?" --no-button Do-Over 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a TrueNAS VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
+  else
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+
+function start_script() {
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "SETTINGS" --yesno "Use Default Settings?" --no-button Advanced 10 58); then
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${BL}Using Default Settings${CL}"
+    default_settings
+  else
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+check_root
+arch_check
+pve_check
+ssh_check
+start_script
+post_to_api_vm
+
+msg_info "Validating Storage"
+while read -r line; do
+  TAG=$(echo $line | awk '{print $1}')
+  TYPE=$(echo $line | awk '{printf "%-10s", $2}')
+  FREE=$(echo $line | numfmt --field 4-6 --from-unit=K --to=iec --format %.2f | awk '{printf( "%9sB", $6)}')
+  ITEM="  Type: $TYPE Free: $FREE "
+  OFFSET=2
+  if [[ $((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET)) -gt ${MSG_MAX_LENGTH:-} ]]; then
+    MSG_MAX_LENGTH=$((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET))
+  fi
+  STORAGE_MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM" "OFF")
+done < <(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
+VALID=$(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
+if [ -z "$VALID" ]; then
+  msg_error "Unable to detect a valid storage location."
+  exit
+elif [ $((${#STORAGE_MENU[@]} / 3)) -eq 1 ]; then
+  STORAGE=${STORAGE_MENU[0]}
+else
+  while [ -z "${STORAGE:+x}" ]; do
+    if [ -n "$SPINNER_PID" ] && ps -p $SPINNER_PID >/dev/null; then kill $SPINNER_PID >/dev/null; fi
+    printf "\e[?25h"
+    STORAGE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Storage Pools" --radiolist \
+      "Which storage pool would you like to use for ${HN}?\nTo make a selection, use the Spacebar.\n" \
+      16 $(($MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 23)) 6 \
+      "${STORAGE_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  done
+fi
+msg_ok "Using ${CL}${BL}$STORAGE${CL} ${GN}for Storage Location."
+msg_ok "Virtual Machine ID is ${CL}${BL}$VMID${CL}."
+
+if [ -z "${SELECTED_ISO:-}" ]; then
+  # Fallback: Find the latest stable release only (excluding RC/BETA for safety)
+  SELECTED_ISO=$(truenas_iso_lookup | grep -vE 'RC|BETA' | sort -V | tail -n 1)
+
+  if [ -z "$SELECTED_ISO" ]; then
+    msg_error "Could not find a stable ISO for fallback."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
+FULL_URL="https://download.truenas.com/${SELECTED_ISO#/}"
+ISO_NAME=$(basename "$FULL_URL")
+CACHE_DIR="/var/lib/vz/template/iso"
+CACHE_FILE="$CACHE_DIR/$ISO_NAME"
+
+if [[ ! -s "$CACHE_FILE" ]]; then
+  msg_info "Retrieving the ISO for the TrueNAS Disk Image"
+  curl -f#SL -o "$CACHE_FILE" "$FULL_URL"
+  msg_ok "Downloaded ${CL}${BL}$(basename "$CACHE_FILE")${CL}"
+else
+  msg_ok "Using cached image ${CL}${BL}$(basename "$CACHE_FILE")${CL}"
+fi
+
+set -o pipefail
+msg_info "Creating TrueNAS VM shell"
+qm create "$VMID" -machine q35 -bios ovmf -agent enabled=1 -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -cpu "$CPU_TYPE" \
+  -cores "$CORE_COUNT" -memory "$RAM_SIZE" -balloon 0 -name "$HN" -tags community-script \
+  -net0 "virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU" -onboot 1 -ostype l26 \
+  -efidisk0 $STORAGE:1,efitype=4m,pre-enrolled-keys=0 -scsi0 $STORAGE:$DISK_SIZE,ssd=1,iothread=on \
+  -scsihw virtio-scsi-single -cdrom local:iso/$ISO_NAME -vga virtio >/dev/null
+msg_ok "Created VM shell"
+
+if [ "$IMPORT_DISKS" == "yes" ]; then
+  msg_info "Importing onboard disks"
+  DISKARRAY=()
+  SCSI_NR=0
+
+  while read -r LSOUTPUT; do
+    DISKARRAY+=("$LSOUTPUT" "" "OFF")
+  done < <(ls /dev/disk/by-id | grep -E '^ata-|^nvme-' | grep -v 'part')
+
+  SELECTIONS=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "SELECT DISKS TO IMPORT" --checklist "\nSelect disk IDs to import. (Use Spacebar to select)\n" --cancel-button "Exit Script" 20 58 10 "${DISKARRAY[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 | tr -d '"') || exit
+
+  for SELECTION in $SELECTIONS; do
+    ((++SCSI_NR))
+    qm set $VMID --scsi$SCSI_NR /dev/disk/by-id/$SELECTION
+  done
+  msg_ok "Disks imported successfully"
+fi
+
+DESCRIPTION=$(
+  cat <<EOF
+<div align='center'>
+  <a href='https://Helper-Scripts.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+    <img src='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/images/logo-81x112.png' alt='Logo' style='width:81px;height:112px;'/>
+  </a>
+
+  <h2 style='font-size: 24px; margin: 20px 0;'>TrueNAS VM</h2>
+
+  <p style='margin: 16px 0;'>
+    <a href='https://ko-fi.com/community_scripts' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+      <img src='https://img.shields.io/badge/&#x2615;-Buy us a coffee-blue' alt='spend Coffee' />
+    </a>
+  </p>
+
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-github fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>GitHub</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-comments fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/discussions' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Discussions</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Issues</a>
+  </span>
+</div>
+EOF
+)
+qm set "$VMID" -description "$DESCRIPTION" >/dev/null
+
+msg_ok "Created a TrueNAS VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
+if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
+  msg_info "Starting TrueNAS VM"
+  qm start $VMID
+  msg_ok "Started TrueNAS VM"
+fi
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully! Go to VM console and start installation process.\n"