diff --git a/json/opnsense-vm.json b/json/opnsense-vm.json
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+{
+  "name": "OPNsense-VM",
+  "slug": "opnsense-vm",
+  "categories": [
+    4
+  ],
+  "date_created": "2025-02-11",
+  "type": "vm",
+  "updateable": false,
+  "privileged": false,
+  "interface_port": 443,
+  "documentation": "https://docs.opnsense.org/",
+  "website": "https://opnsense.org/",
+  "logo": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/opnsense/core/master/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/CaptivePortal/htdocs_default/images/default-logo.png",
+  "description": "OPNsense is an open-source firewall and routing platform based on FreeBSD. It provides advanced security features, including intrusion detection, VPN support, traffic shaping, and web filtering, with an intuitive web interface for easy management. Known for its reliability and regular updates, OPNsense is a popular choice for both businesses and home networks.",
+  "install_methods": [
+    {
+      "type": "default",
+      "script": "vm/opnsense-vm.sh",
+      "resources": {
+        "cpu": 4,
+        "ram": 8192,
+        "hdd": 10,
+        "os": "FreeBSD",
+        "version": "latest"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "default_credentials": {
+    "username": "root",
+    "password": "opnsense"
+  },
+  "notes": [
+    {
+      "text": "It will fail with default settings if there is no vmbr0 and vmbr1 on your node. Use advanced settings in this case.",
+      "type": "warning"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/vm/opnsense-vm.sh b/vm/opnsense-vm.sh
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/vm/opnsense-vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,677 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: michelroegl-brunner
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+source /dev/stdin <<<$(wget -qLO - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/api.func)
+
+function header_info {
+  clear
+  cat <<"EOF" 
+   ____  ____  _   __                        
+  / __ \/ __ \/ | / /_______  ____  ________ 
+ / / / / /_/ /  |/ / ___/ _ \/ __ \/ ___/ _ \
+/ /_/ / ____/ /|  (__  )  __/ / / (__  )  __/
+\____/_/   /_/ |_/____/\___/_/ /_/____/\___/ 
+                                                                         
+EOF
+}
+header_info
+echo -e "Loading..."
+#API VARIABLES
+RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
+METHOD=""
+NSAPP="opnsense-vm"
+var_os="opnsense"
+var_version="25.1"
+#
+GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
+GEN_MAC_LAN=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
+NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
+BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
+HA=$(echo "\033[1;34m")
+RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
+BGN=$(echo "\033[4;92m")
+GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
+DGN=$(echo "\033[32m")
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+BFR="\\r\\033[K"
+HOLD="-"
+CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
+CROSS="${RD}✗${CL}"
+set -Eeo pipefail
+trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
+trap cleanup EXIT
+function error_handler() {
+  local exit_code="$?"
+  local line_number="$1"
+  local command="$2"
+  post_update_to_api "failed" "$command"
+  local error_message="${RD}[ERROR]${CL} in line ${RD}$line_number${CL}: exit code ${RD}$exit_code${CL}: while executing command ${YW}$command${CL}"
+  echo -e "\n$error_message\n"
+  cleanup_vmid
+}
+
+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 $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
+function send_line_to_vm() {
+  echo -e "${DGN}Sending line: ${YW}$1${CL}"
+  for ((i = 0; i < ${#1}; i++)); do
+    character=${1:i:1}
+    case $character in
+    " ") character="spc" ;;
+    "-") character="minus" ;;
+    "=") character="equal" ;;
+    ",") character="comma" ;;
+    ".") character="dot" ;;
+    "/") character="slash" ;;
+    "'") character="apostrophe" ;;
+    ";") character="semicolon" ;;
+    '\') character="backslash" ;;
+    '`') character="grave_accent" ;;
+    "[") character="bracket_left" ;;
+    "]") character="bracket_right" ;;
+    "_") character="shift-minus" ;;
+    "+") character="shift-equal" ;;
+    "?") character="shift-slash" ;;
+    "<") character="shift-comma" ;;
+    ">") character="shift-dot" ;;
+    '"') character="shift-apostrophe" ;;
+    ":") character="shift-semicolon" ;;
+    "|") character="shift-backslash" ;;
+    "~") character="shift-grave_accent" ;;
+    "{") character="shift-bracket_left" ;;
+    "}") character="shift-bracket_right" ;;
+    "A") character="shift-a" ;;
+    "B") character="shift-b" ;;
+    "C") character="shift-c" ;;
+    "D") character="shift-d" ;;
+    "E") character="shift-e" ;;
+    "F") character="shift-f" ;;
+    "G") character="shift-g" ;;
+    "H") character="shift-h" ;;
+    "I") character="shift-i" ;;
+    "J") character="shift-j" ;;
+    "K") character="shift-k" ;;
+    "L") character="shift-l" ;;
+    "M") character="shift-m" ;;
+    "N") character="shift-n" ;;
+    "O") character="shift-o" ;;
+    "P") character="shift-p" ;;
+    "Q") character="shift-q" ;;
+    "R") character="shift-r" ;;
+    "S") character="shift-s" ;;
+    "T") character="shift-t" ;;
+    "U") character="shift-u" ;;
+    "V") character="shift-v" ;;
+    "W") character="shift-w" ;;
+    "X") character="shift=x" ;;
+    "Y") character="shift-y" ;;
+    "Z") character="shift-z" ;;
+    "!") character="shift-1" ;;
+    "@") character="shift-2" ;;
+    "#") character="shift-3" ;;
+    '$') character="shift-4" ;;
+    "%") character="shift-5" ;;
+    "^") character="shift-6" ;;
+    "&") character="shift-7" ;;
+    "*") character="shift-8" ;;
+    "(") character="shift-9" ;;
+    ")") character="shift-0" ;;
+    esac
+    qm sendkey $VMID "$character"
+  done
+  qm sendkey $VMID ret
+}
+
+TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
+
+if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "OpnSense VM" --yesno "This will create a New OpnSense VM. Proceed?" 10 58); then
+  :
+else
+  header_info && echo -e "⚠ User exited script \n" && exit
+fi
+
+function msg_info() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -ne " ${HOLD} ${YW}${msg}..."
+}
+
+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}${CL}"
+}
+
+function pve_check() {
+  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
+    msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
+    echo -e "Exiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+function arch_check() {
+  if [ "$(dpkg --print-architecture)" != "amd64" ]; then
+    echo -e "\n ${CROSS} This script will not work with PiMox! \n"
+    echo -e "Exiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+function ssh_check() {
+  if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if [ -n "${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 "⚠  User exited script \n"
+  exit
+}
+
+function default_settings() {
+  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+  MACHINE=""
+  DISK_CACHE=""
+  HN="opnsense"
+  CPU_TYPE=""
+  CORE_COUNT="4"
+  RAM_SIZE="8192"
+  BRG="vmbr0"
+  IP_ADDR=""
+  WAN_IP_ADDR=""
+  LAN_GW=""
+  WAN_GW=""
+  NETMASK=""
+  WAN_NETMASK=""
+  VLAN=""
+  MAC=$GEN_MAC
+  WAN_MAC=$GEN_MAC_LAN
+  WAN_BRG="vmbr1"
+  MTU=""
+  START_VM="yes"
+  METHOD="default"
+
+  echo -e "${DGN}Using Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}${VMID}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DGN}Using Hostname: ${BGN}${HN}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}${CORE_COUNT}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}${RAM_SIZE}${CL}"
+  if ! grep -q "^iface ${BRG}" /etc/network/interfaces; then
+  msg_error "Bridge '${BRG}' does not exist in /etc/network/interfaces"
+  exit
+  else
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN Bridge: ${BGN}${BRG}${CL}"
+  fi
+  echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN VLAN: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN MAC Address: ${BGN}${MAC}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN MAC Address: ${BGN}${WAN_MAC}${CL}"
+  if ! grep -q "^iface ${WAN_BRG}" /etc/network/interfaces; then
+    msg_error "Bridge '${WAN_BRG}' does not exist in /etc/network/interfaces"
+    exit
+  else
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN Bridge: ${BGN}${WAN_BRG}${CL}"
+  fi
+  echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+  echo -e "${BL}Creating a OpnSense VM using the above default settings${CL}"
+}
+
+function advanced_settings() {
+  local ip_regex='^([0-9]{1,3})\.([0-9]{1,3})\.([0-9]{1,3})\.([0-9]{1,3})$'
+  METHOD="advanced"
+  while true; do
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
+        VMID="$NEXTID"
+      fi
+      if pct status "$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 "${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}$VMID${CL}"
+      break
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if MACH=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "MACHINE TYPE" --radiolist --cancel-button Exit-Script "Choose Type" 10 58 2 \
+    "i440fx" "Machine i440fx" ON \
+    "q35" "Machine q35" OFF \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ $MACH = q35 ]; then
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
+      FORMAT=""
+      MACHINE=" -machine q35"
+    else
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
+      FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+      MACHINE=""
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if CPU_TYPE1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CPU MODEL" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
+    "0" "KVM64 (Default)" ON \
+    "1" "Host" OFF \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ $CPU_TYPE1 = "1" ]; then
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using CPU Model: ${BGN}Host${CL}"
+      CPU_TYPE=" -cpu host"
+    else
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
+      CPU_TYPE=""
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if DISK_CACHE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "DISK CACHE" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
+    "0" "None (Default)" ON \
+    "1" "Write Through" OFF \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ $DISK_CACHE = "1" ]; then
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using Disk Cache: ${BGN}Write Through${CL}"
+      DISK_CACHE="cache=writethrough,"
+    else
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
+      DISK_CACHE=""
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if VM_NAME=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Hostname" 8 58 OpnSense --title "HOSTNAME" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
+      HN="OpnSense"
+    else
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
+    fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 4 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
+    fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(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 $RAM_SIZE ]; then
+      RAM_SIZE="8192"
+    fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "LAN BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $BRG ]; then
+      BRG="vmbr0"
+    fi
+    if ! grep -q "^iface ${BRG}" /etc/network/interfaces; then
+      msg_error "Bridge '${BRG}' does not exist in /etc/network/interfaces"
+      exit
+    fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if IP_ADDR=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN IP" 8 58 $IP_ADDR --title "LAN IP ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $IP_ADDR ]; then
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using DHCP AS LAN IP ADDRESS${CL}"
+    else
+      if [[ -n "$IP_ADDR" && ! "$IP_ADDR" =~ $ip_regex ]]; then
+        msg_error "Invalid IP Address format for LAN IP. Needs to be 0.0.0.0, was $IP_ADDR"
+        exit
+      fi
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN IP ADDRESS: ${BGN}$IP_ADDR${CL}"
+      if LAN_GW=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN GATEWAY IP" 8 58 $LAN_GW --title "LAN GATEWAY IP ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+        if [ -z $LAN_GW ]; then
+          echo -e "${DGN}Gateway needs to be set if ip is not dhcp${CL}"
+          exit-script
+        fi
+        if [[ -n "$LAN_GW" && ! "$LAN_GW" =~ $ip_regex ]]; then
+          msg_error "Invalid IP Address format for Gateway. Needs to be 0.0.0.0, was $LAN_GW"
+          exit
+        fi
+        echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN GATEWAY ADDRESS: ${BGN}$LAN_GW${CL}"
+      fi
+      if NETMASK=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN netmmask (24 for example)" 8 58 $NETMASK --title "LAN NETMASK" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+        if [ -z $NETMASK ]; then
+          echo -e "${DGN}Netmask needs to be set if ip is not dhcp${CL}"
+        fi
+        if [[ -n "$NETMASK" && ! ("$NETMASK" =~ ^[0-9]+$ && "$NETMASK" -ge 1 && "$NETMASK" -le 32) ]]; then
+          msg_error "Invalid LAN NETMASK format. Needs to be 1-32, was $NETMASK"
+          exit
+        fi
+        echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN NETMASK: ${BGN}$NETMASK${CL}"
+      else
+        exit-script
+      fi
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if WAN_BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a WAN Bridge" 8 58 vmbr1 --title "WAN BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $WAN_BRG ]; then
+      WAN_BRG="vmbr1"
+    fi
+    if ! grep -q "^iface ${WAN_BRG}" /etc/network/interfaces; then
+      msg_error "WAN Bridge '${WAN_BRG}' does not exist in /etc/network/interfaces"
+      exit
+    fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN Bridge: ${BGN}$WAN_BRG${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if WAN_IP_ADDR=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a WAN IP" 8 58 $WAN_IP_ADDR --title "WAN IP ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $WAN_IP_ADDR ]; then
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using DHCP AS WAN IP ADDRESS${CL}"
+    else
+      if [[ -n "$WAN_IP_ADDR" && ! "$WAN_IP_ADDR" =~ $ip_regex ]]; then
+        msg_error "Invalid IP Address format for WAN IP. Needs to be 0.0.0.0, was $WAN_IP_ADDR"
+        exit
+      fi
+      echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN IP ADDRESS: ${BGN}$WAN_IP_ADDR${CL}"
+      if WAN_GW=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a WAN GATEWAY IP" 8 58 $WAN_GW --title "WAN GATEWAY IP ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+        if [ -z $WAN_GW ]; then
+          echo -e "${DGN}Gateway needs to be set if ip is not dhcp${CL}"
+          exit-script
+        fi
+        if [[ -n "$WAN_GW" && ! "$WAN_GW" =~ $ip_regex ]]; then
+          msg_error "Invalid IP Address format for WAN Gateway. Needs to be 0.0.0.0, was $WAN_GW"
+          exit
+        fi
+        echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN GATEWAY ADDRESS: ${BGN}$WAN_GW${CL}"
+      else
+        exit-script
+      fi
+      if WAN_NETMASK=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a WAN netmmask (24 for example)" 8 58 $WAN_NETMASK --title "WAN NETMASK" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+        if [ -z $WAN_NETMASK ]; then
+          echo -e "${DGN}WAN Netmask needs to be set if ip is not dhcp${CL}"
+        fi
+        if [[ -n "$WAN_NETMASK" && ! ("$WAN_NETMASK" =~ ^[0-9]+$ && "$WAN_NETMASK" -ge 1 && "$WAN_NETMASK" -le 32) ]]; then
+          msg_error "Invalid WAN NETMASK format. Needs to be 1-32, was $WAN_NETMASK"
+          exit
+        fi
+        echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN NETMASK: ${BGN}$WAN_NETMASK${CL}"
+      else
+        exit-script
+      fi
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a WAN MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "WAN MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+    else
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+    fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if MAC2=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC_LAN --title "LAN MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC2 ]; then
+      WAN_MAC="$GEN_MAC_LAN"
+    else
+      WAN_MAC="$MAC2"
+    fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN MAC Address: ${BGN}$WAN_MAC${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "ADVANCED SETTINGS COMPLETE" --yesno "Ready to create OpnSense VM?" --no-button Do-Over 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${RD}Creating a OpnSense VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
+  else
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+
+function start_script() {
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "SETTINGS" --yesno "Use Default Settings?" --no-button Advanced 10 58); then
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${BL}Using Default Settings${CL}"
+    default_settings
+  else
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+
+arch_check
+pve_check
+ssh_check
+start_script
+post_to_api_vm
+
+msg_info "Validating Storage"
+while read -r line; do
+  TAG=$(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
+    STORAGE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Storage Pools" --radiolist \
+      "Which storage pool you would 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) || exit
+  done
+fi
+msg_ok "Using ${CL}${BL}$STORAGE${CL} ${GN}for Storage Location."
+msg_ok "Virtual Machine ID is ${CL}${BL}$VMID${CL}."
+msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the OpnSense Qcow2 Disk Image"
+URL=https://download.freebsd.org/releases/VM-IMAGES/14.2-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64.qcow2.xz
+sleep 2
+msg_ok "${CL}${BL}${URL}${CL}"
+wget -q --show-progress $URL
+echo -en "\e[1A\e[0K"
+FILE=Fressbsd.qcow2
+unxz -cv $(basename $URL) > ${FILE}
+msg_ok "Downloaded ${CL}${BL}${FILE}${CL}"
+
+STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage $STORAGE | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
+case $STORAGE_TYPE in
+nfs | dir)
+  DISK_EXT=".qcow2"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format qcow2"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+btrfs)
+  DISK_EXT=".raw"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format raw"
+  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+esac
+for i in {0,1}; do
+  disk="DISK$i"
+  eval DISK${i}=vm-${VMID}-disk-${i}${DISK_EXT:-}
+  eval DISK${i}_REF=${STORAGE}:${DISK_REF:-}${!disk}
+done
+
+msg_info "Creating a OpnSense VM"
+qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
+  -name $HN -tags proxmox-helper-scripts -net0 virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
+pvesm alloc $STORAGE $VMID $DISK0 4M 1>&/dev/null
+qm importdisk $VMID ${FILE} $STORAGE ${DISK_IMPORT:-} 1>&/dev/null
+qm set $VMID \
+  -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
+  -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=2G \
+  -boot order=scsi0 \
+  -serial0 socket >/dev/null \
+  -tags community-scripts
+qm resize $VMID scsi0 10G >/dev/null
+  DESCRIPTION=$(cat <<EOF
+<div align='center'>
+  <a href='https://Helper-Scripts.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+    <img src='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/michelroegl-brunner/ProxmoxVE/refs/heads/develop/misc/images/logo-81x112.png' alt='Logo' style='width:81px;height:112px;'/>
+  </a>
+
+  <h2 style='font-size: 24px; margin: 20px 0;'>OpnSense 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_info "Bridge interfaces are being added."
+qm set $VMID \
+  -net0 virtio,bridge=${BRG},macaddr=${MAC}${VLAN}${MTU} 2>/dev/null
+msg_ok "Bridge interfaces have been successfully added."
+  
+msg_ok "Created a OpnSense VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
+  msg_ok "Starting OpnSense VM (Patience this takes 20-30 minutes)"
+  qm start $VMID
+  sleep 90
+  send_line_to_vm "root"
+  send_line_to_vm "fetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/opnsense/update/master/src/bootstrap/opnsense-bootstrap.sh.in"
+  qm set $VMID \
+    -net1 virtio,bridge=${WAN_BRG},macaddr=${WAN_MAC} &>/dev/null
+  sleep 10
+  send_line_to_vm "sh ./opnsense-bootstrap.sh.in -y -f -r 25.1"
+  msg_ok "OpnSense VM is being installed, do not close the terminal, or the installation will fail."
+  #We need to wait for the OpnSense build proccess to finish, this takes a few minutes
+  sleep 1000
+  send_line_to_vm "root"
+  send_line_to_vm "opnsense"
+  send_line_to_vm "2"
+
+  if [ "$IP_ADDR" != "" ]; then
+    send_line_to_vm "1"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "${IP_ADDR}"
+    send_line_to_vm "${NETMASK}"
+    send_line_to_vm "${LAN_GW}"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm " "
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm " "
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"    
+  else
+    send_line_to_vm "1"
+    send_line_to_vm "y"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"  
+    send_line_to_vm " "
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"   
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+  fi
+  #we need to wait for the Config changes to be saved
+  sleep 20
+  if [ "$WAN_IP_ADDR" != "" ]; then
+    send_line_to_vm "2"
+    send_line_to_vm "2"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "${WAN_IP_ADDR}"
+    send_line_to_vm "${NETMASK}"
+    send_line_to_vm "${LAN_GW}"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm " "
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm " "
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "n"
+    send_line_to_vm "n" 
+  fi
+  sleep 10
+  send_line_to_vm "0"
+  msg_ok "Started OpnSense VM"
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+if [ "$IP_ADDR" != "" ]; then
+  echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
+  echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP_ADDR}${CL}"
+else
+  echo -e "${INFO}${YW} LAN IP was DHCP.${CL}"
+  echo -e "${INFO}${BGN}To find the IP login to the VM shell${CL}"
+fi