From 043c21cc8b250ba7a52e0562fc458f3d860bf5aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joshua Yuen <joshuayuen99@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:57:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md to include standalone home manager
 instructions

---
 README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02179a7..9c64d7e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 1) Install [NixOS](https://nixos.org/) from an ISO via USB
 2) Reboot machine
-3) Edit /etc/nixos/configuration and add `git` to packages
+3) Edit `/etc/nixos/configuration` and add `git` to packages
 4) Clone this repo
 5) Copy new `host/` configuration for the new machine
-6) Copy /etc/nixos/hardware-configuration to `host/<host>/hardware.nix`
+6) Copy `/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration` to `host/<host>/hardware.nix`
 7) Edit `flake.nix` to point to the new `host`
 8) `git add .`
 9) Run `sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#nixos`
@@ -17,6 +17,22 @@ https://gist.github.com/FlakM/0535b8aa7efec56906c5ab5e32580adf
 # Building NixOS ISO
 `nix build .#nixosConfigurations.live.config.system.build.isoImage`
 
+# Using Standalone Home Manager
+1) Install [Nix](https://nixos.org/) via:
+
+`
+sh <(curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon
+`
+
+2) Create `~/.config/nix/nix.conf` file with the following contents to enable the use of flakes:
+```
+experimental-features = nix-command flakes
+```
+3) Install `git`
+4) Clone this repo
+5) Edit `flake.nix` variables as needed
+6) `home-manager switch --flake .`
+
 # Misc
 ## Garbage collection
 `nix-collect-garbage -d`