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# pct set

> Set container options.
> More information: <https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pct.1.html#cli_pct_set>.

- Set container to start automatically on boot:

`pct set {{100}} --onboot`

- Set a container to have a static IP:

`pct set {{100}} --net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip={{10.0.0.100/24}},gw={{10.0.0.1}}`

- Set container memory and CPU limit:

`pct set {{100}} --memory {{8192}} --cpulimit {{4}}`

- Mount a host file location in a guest:

`pct set {{100}} --mp{{0}} /{{path/to/host_directory}},mp=/{{path/to/guest_mount_point}}`

- Set container tags:

`pct set {{100}} --tags {{tag1,tag2,...}}`

- Remove an option:

`pct set {{100}} --delete {{net0,mp0,mp1,...}}`
