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title: "Installing Lix"
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description: "or: how to make your configuration Delicious"
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date: "2024-04-27"
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author: "Lix Team"
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---
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Whether you're a new or returning user, **we're thrilled you've decided to pick up Lix!**
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Lix works out-of-the-box on most Linux and MacOS systems, including with system management tools
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such as [home-manager](https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager) and
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[nix-darwin](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin) -- but, like any Nix-based system, some Nix background
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knowledge is recommended before installation.
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If you're new to the Nix ecosystem, you may want to check out some [community resources](/resources)
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first, to get familiar with how Nix works.
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## On NixOS
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If you haven't already installed NixOS, do so using any upstream
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[install image](https://nixos.org/download/#NixOS) and the instructions in the
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[NixOS Manual](https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#sec-installation).
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Then, follow the [instructions to add Lix to your
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configuration](/add-to-config). Both flake-based and non-flake-based
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configurations are fully supported.
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## On an Existing `nix-darwin` Install
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If you already have a [nix-darwin](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin) installation, you
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can use the same instructions as installing on a NixOS-based system. Follow the instructions
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for either:
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- [flake-based configurations](/add-to-config#flake-based-configurations); or
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- [non-flake configurations](/add-to-config#non-flake-configurations)
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depending on how you prefer to configure your system.
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## On Any Other Linux/MacOS System
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You can either perform a **new install**, or choose to
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**upgrade an existing install** to Lix.
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### New Installs
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The easiest way to install Lix is to use the [Lix Installer](https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/lix-installer)[^1].
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Open a terminal, and run the following command:
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```sh
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curl -sSf -L https://install.lix.systems/lix | sh -s -- install
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```
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The installer will guide you through installing Lix -- and once it's finished,
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you'll have a full, working installation. If you're not sure what to do, now is a
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great time to check out some of the [community's resources on Nix](/resources).
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[^1]: a customized variant of the [Determinate Nix Installer](https://github.com/DeterminateSystems/nix-installer).
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### Existing Installs
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If you have an existing Nix installation, you should be able to upgrade by using a variant
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of the `upgrade-nix` command.
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Thanks to Nix, we can actually ask Lix to upgrade your system directly. Run the following command:
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```sh
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sudo --preserve-env=PATH nix run \
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--experimental-features "nix-command flakes" \
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--extra-substituters https://cache.lix.systems --extra-trusted-public-keys "cache.lix.systems:aBnZUw8zA7H35Cz2RyKFVs3H4PlGTLawyY5KRbvJR8o=" \
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'git+https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/lix?ref=refs/tags/@VERSION@' -- \
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upgrade-nix \
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--extra-substituters https://cache.lix.systems --extra-trusted-public-keys "cache.lix.systems:aBnZUw8zA7H35Cz2RyKFVs3H4PlGTLawyY5KRbvJR8o="
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```
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You should now have upgraded to Lix! You can verify this by asking the `nix` command
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to report its version:
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```sh
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$ nix --version
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nix (Lix, like Nix) @VERSION@
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```
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As long as you see `Lix` in the output, you're good! If you're not sure what to do now, it's a
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great time to check out some of the [community's resources on Nix](/resources).
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## Having Trouble?
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If you're having difficulty installing Lix, don't panic! Hop on over to our
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[community page](/community), and check out the various ways to find help.
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## Feedback?
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If you have thoughts on these instructions, feel free to drop by our [community](/community),
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or to [make a pull request to our website](https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/lix-website/pulls)!
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