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+1. Install NixOS
+2. Clone this using `git clone https://github.com/itepastra/nixconf`
+3. go into the directory `cd nixconf`
+4. activate the flake `sudo nixos-switch --flake ./flake.nix#default`
+5. ...
+6. profit