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+# Nix Kickstart
+
+Written by Wyatt J. Miller, 2026
+
+Licensed by the EPL 2.0
+
+## How to build
+
+### System
+
+If building for `nix-darwin`:
+
+```bash
+nix run nix-darwin --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes -- switch --flake .#<hostname>
+```
+
+Don't forget to substitute your hostname!
+
+### Home
+
+If building for `home-manager`:
+
+```bash
+nix build .#homeConfigurations."hostname".activationPackage
+./result/activate
+```
+
+Don't forget to substitute your hostname!