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@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## Install a new host
+
+This installs nixos on host `somehost`:
+```bash
+nix-shell -p nixUnstable --run 'nixos-install --flake https://gitlab.jalr.de/jalr/nixos-configuration#somehost --no-channel-copy'
+```
+
 ## nix repl
 start an interactive environment for evaluating Nix expressions
 
@@ -11,6 +18,7 @@ nix-repl> a=builtins.getFlake (toString ./.)
 $ nix repl
 
 nix-repl> :lf .#
+```
 
 
 ## Import GPG public key