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Getting started

This is the official NixOS Wiki. It includes topics not covered in the NixOS Manual: NixOS user guides, configuration examples, and troubleshooting tips.

NixOS is a Linux operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository.

Newcomers to NixOS are encouraged to read the Nix Core Ecosystem overview article to get a comprehensive orientation. For more specific introductions, see:

If you want to try Nix standalone in another Linux distribution or on a Mac, take your first steps on nix.dev.

Much great additional tooling exists in the Nix ecosystem such as:

Home Manager, a system for managing user profile & home directory contents
Nix Flakes, an experimental feature for managing dependencies of Nix projects

These add complexity and may be confusing at first, and you may even decide that you don't need them. Start with plain Nix/NixOS, and only integrate Home Manager and/or Flakes into your setup once you're confident with Nix/NixOS and comprehend their significance.

Setting up NixOS

On desktop, with NixOS as a desktop
On ARM, with NixOS on ARM
In the cloud, with NixOS friendly hosters

Documentation topics

First stop should be Resources, which serves as a gateway to the most important documentation. Some highlights below.

Primary reference material:

Major page categories:

Software
Hardware
Desktop - how to setup PCs
Server - how to setup servers
Community - people, communication, work on NixOS

2024-09-02 — Wiki editors use Manual of Style

The Wiki team discussed and put into effect the Manual of Style for editing wiki articles. This is a huge step towards clear and consistent documentation. All editors are encouraged to follow this guide.

2024-08-22 — Wiki editors meeting

All interested wiki editors meet on 22th of August at 21:15 CEST in a Jitsi conference.

Agenda: https://pad.lassul.us/wiki-agenda?view

2024-07-05 — Wiki editors meeting

All interested wiki editors meet on 5th of July at 13:00 CEST in a Jitsi conference.

2024-04-01 — Launch of the wiki

The official NixOS wiki has taken off! If you want to find out why there is a new wiki effort, check out the FAQ.

... all news articles →

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 This is the official NixOS Wiki.
 It includes topics not covered in the [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual NixOS Manual]: NixOS user guides, configuration examples, and troubleshooting tips.
-NixOS is a Linux operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository.
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+NixOS is a [https://kernel.org/ Linux] operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository.
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 Newcomers to NixOS are encouraged to read the [[Nix Ecosystem|Nix Core Ecosystem]] overview article to get a comprehensive orientation. For more specific introductions, see:
-* [[NixOS]]
+* [[Overview_of_the_NixOS_Linux_distribution|NixOS]]
 * [[Nix package manager]]
-* [[Nixpkgs]] package repository
+* [[Nixpkgs|Nixpkgs package repository]]
 * [[Overview of the Nix Language |Nix Language]]
 If you want to try Nix standalone in another Linux distribution or on a Mac, take your first steps on [https://nix.dev nix.dev].
-A lot of people use [[Home manager]] for managing the contents of their home directory, many use [[Flakes]] instead of the NixOS bi-annually release channels. Both add complexity and you may not even need them. Begin with NixOS, and only integrate Home Manager and/or Flakes into your setup once you're confident with NixOS and comprehend their significance.
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+Much great additional tooling exists in the Nix ecosystem such as:
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+* [[Home Manager|Home Manager]], a system for managing user profile & home directory contents
+* [[Flakes|Nix Flakes]], an experimental feature for managing dependencies of Nix projects
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+These add complexity and may be confusing at first, and you may even decide that you don't need them.
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 First stop should be [[Resources]], which serves as a gateway to the most important documentation. Some highlights below.
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 Primary reference material:
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 * [https://nixos.org/hydra/manual/ Hydra manual]
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 Major page categories:
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-* [[:Category:Server|Server]]
+* [[:{{ns:14}}:Server|Server]] - how to setup servers
+* [[:{{ns:14}}:Community|Community]] - people, communication, work on NixOS
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 See also:
 * [[FAQ]]
 * [[Nix vs. Linux Standard Base]]
 * [[Terms and Definitions in Nix Project]]
-* [[Cheatsheet|Cheatsheet / Comparison between Ubuntu and NixOS]]
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+* [[Ubuntu vs. NixOS|Comparison between Ubuntu and NixOS]]
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-*[[Nix Community|Community overview]]
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-*[[Support|Get support]]
+* [https://nixos.org/ Official NixOS website]
-*[https://nixos.org/ Official NixOS Website]
+* [https://nixos.org/community/#governance-teams Official Teams]
-* [[Get In Touch|Chats and Forums]]
+* [[Nix Community|Community overview]]
+* [[Get In Touch|Chats and forums]]
-* Wiki
+* [[Support|Get support]]
-** Matrix chat for Wiki contributors [https://matrix.to/#/#wiki:nixos.org #wiki:nixos.org]
+* [[Get In Touch#Events|Events]]
-** EMail [mailto:wiki@nixos.org wiki@nixos.org] for contacting wiki.nixos.org regarding any wiki operational topics or requests
-* [[Get_In_Touch#Events|Events]]
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+<b>About the Wiki</b>
+* Matrix chat for Wiki contributors [https://matrix.to/#/#wiki:nixos.org #wiki:nixos.org]
+* Email [mailto:wiki@nixos.org wiki@nixos.org] for contacting wiki.nixos.org regarding any wiki operational topics or requests
+* [[Contributing|Contribute to wiki and NixOS]]
+* [[Manual of Style]]
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