❄️ NixOS + Dotfiles Installation Guide
🧊 Step 0: Base NixOS Installation
To begin, install a minimal NixOS setup. Follow the official guide below:
📚 NixOS Btrfs Installation Guide
Once you're done and have rebooted into your system, proceed with the steps below.
🚀 Step 1: Clone Dotfiles
⚙️ Step 2: Configure flake.nix
Open the file ~/Dotfiles/flake.nix and edit the following fields:
- 🖥️
hostname - 👤
username - 💽
drivers(e.g.nvidia,amd, orintel)
You should also copy your system’s hardware config:
🔄 Step 3: Apply the Config
Run the following commands to apply the system and home configurations:
# System config
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake ~/Dotfiles#YOUR_HOSTNAME
# Home manager config
nix run home-manager -- switch --flake ~/Dotfiles#YOUR_USERNAME
💡 Replace YOUR_HOSTNAME and YOUR_USERNAME accordingly.
🧼 Step 4: Vivaldi Note (If Used)
If your preferred browser is Vivaldi, make sure to launch it once manually to generate its configuration directories.
Then, re-run the home-manager switch:
This will allow Vivaldi's preconfigured settings to be applied cleanly.
🔐 Step 5: Secrets with agenix
If you are using secrets (like API tokens, SSH keys, etc.), your dotfiles may include a secrets/ directory managed via agenix.
✅ Step 6: Confirm Everything Works
After setup, verify the following:
- 🎨 Theme applied (Nord/Everforest)
- 🧠 Qtile working with custom bar + widgets
- 🖥️ Terminal (Kitty / Foot) themed and functional
- 🐟 Fish or Zsh shell initialized properly
- 💡 Notification daemon (
SwayNC) running on Wayland - 🔤 Neovim opens with correct LSPs and theme
- 🧾 Scripts and aliases available in terminal (
alias,l,hs, etc.)
⚠️ If anything breaks, try rebuilding again. If you see missing permissions, check your user in the secrets or
flake.nix.
Enjoy your aesthetic & powerful NixOS setup! 🌲❄️