Install Nix

Install the Nix package manager according to the official documentation on nixos.org.

On Linux, simply run:

sh <(curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon

Configuration

Add the following to ~/.config/nix/nix.conf (recommended) or /etc/nix/nix.conf:

experimental-features = nix-command flakes

• nix-command enables the new nix CLI Nix is transitioning to.
• flakes will be covered later in this guide. Don't worry about them for now.

Reload your session to get access to the nix command.