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For a full installation guide, see the [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/index.html#ch-installation Installation chapter of the NixOS manual]. This wiki also includes alternative or supplemental guides, such as [[NixOS as a desktop]]. | For a full installation guide, see the [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/index.html#ch-installation Installation chapter of the NixOS manual]. This wiki also includes alternative or supplemental guides, such as [[NixOS as a desktop]]. | ||
Most users will install NixOS via [https://nixos.org/nixos | Most users will install NixOS via [https://nixos.org/download/#nixos-iso one of the ISO images.] Both "graphical" and "minimal" ISO variants are available for each supported architecture; the "graphical" images are suitable for users intending to install a desktop environment, and the "minimal" images are suitable for users intending to install NixOS in a server role or desiring a smaller ISO image. The ISO images are hybrid images which can be burnt to optical media or copied raw to a USB drive and booted as-is. See the installation guide for details. | ||
In addition to the ISO images, the [https://nixos.org/nixos | In addition to the ISO images, the [https://nixos.org/download/#nixos-iso download page] provides a number of alternative methods for installing NixOS. These include: | ||
* Virtual appliances in OVA format (compatible with VirtualBox); | * Virtual appliances in OVA format (compatible with VirtualBox); | ||