From 51dba947456c1c635df746fa538b5c861623e9a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joshua Yuen <joshuayuen99@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:22:06 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update README

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 README.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c64d7e..231c8ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,28 +1,37 @@
+
 # Installing on a new machine
 
 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.nix` 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`
-7) Edit `flake.nix` to point to the new `host`
+5) Create a new directory under `hosts/` for the new machine
+6) Copy `/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix` to `hosts/<host>/hardware.nix`
+7) Register the host in `flake.nix` via `mkHost`:
+   ```nix
+   nixosConfigurations.<host> = mkHost { host = "<host>"; };
+   ```
 8) `git add .`
-9) Run `sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#nixos`
+9) Run `sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#<host>`
 
 # Building NixOS VM
-`nix build .#nixosConfigurations.nixosvm.config.system.build.vm`
+`nix build .#nixosConfigurations.vm.config.system.build.vm`
+
+or run `./build-vm.sh` (removes `./vm.qcow2` first)
+
 https://gist.github.com/FlakM/0535b8aa7efec56906c5ab5e32580adf
 
 # Building NixOS ISO
 `nix build .#nixosConfigurations.live.config.system.build.isoImage`
 
+or run `./build-iso.sh`
+
 # 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:
 ```
@@ -31,17 +40,19 @@ experimental-features = nix-command flakes
 3) Install `git`
 4) Clone this repo
 5) Edit `flake.nix` variables as needed
-6) `home-manager switch --flake .`
+6) `home-manager switch --flake .#josh`
 
 # Misc
 ## Garbage collection
 `nix-collect-garbage -d`
+
 ## Fonts
 ### Checking installed fonts
 `fc-list`
+
 ### Debugging kitty fonts
 `kitty --debug-font-fallback`
 
 ## SDDM virtual keyboard ??ZZ
 - https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/43976/list-all-valid-kbd-layouts-variants-and-toggle-options-to-use-with-setxkbmap
-- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/254523
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+- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/254523