# Nix install

**1. Run Nix install**

```sh
sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --darwin-use-unencrypted-nix-store-volume --daemon
```

**2. Enable flakes**

Edit either ~/.config/nix/nix.conf or /etc/nix/nix.conf and add:
```
experimental-features = nix-command flakes
```

**3. Install `nix-darwin`**

```fish
nix-build https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin/archive/master.tar.gz -A installer
./result/bin/darwin-installer
```

**Results**:

- `~/.nixpkgs/darwin-configuration.nix`
- `~/.config/nixpkgs/home.nix