installation.md

installation

Caution

the templated flake is designed for a minimal install of nixos. install nixos first, then follow the instructions below.

1. initialize the flake template

# create a new directory and initialize the template
mkdir hydenix && cd hydenix
nix flake init -t github:richen604/hydenix

2. configure your system

edit configuration.nix following the detailed comments:

• optional: see module options for advanced configuration

3. generate hardware configuration

sudo nixos-generate-config --show-hardware-config > hardware-configuration.nix

4. initialize git repository

git init && git add .

we do this because flakes must be managed via git. and its good practice to version control your configuration

5. build and switch to the new configuration

sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#hydenix

Note

if you made mistakes, it will fail here. try following:

• read the error carefully, it may be self-explanatory
• troubleshooting steps in troubleshooting & issues
• read the faq, it may have the answer you're looking for
• please don't hesitate to ask in discord or github discussions!

6. launch hydenix

reboot and log in.

Important

do not forget to set your password

passwd

you can generate the theme cache with the below:

hyde-shell reload