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Setup
Create your own clan with these initial steps and manage a fleet of machines with one single testable git repository!
Prerequisites
=== "Linux"
Clan depends on nix installed on your system. Run the following command to install nix.
```bash
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://install.determinate.systems/nix | sh -s -- install
```
=== "NixOS"
If you run NixOS the `nix` binary is already installed.
You will also need to enable the `flakes` and `nix-commands` experimental features.
```bash
# /etc/nix/nix.conf or ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
experimental-features = nix-command flakes
```
=== "Other"
Clan doesn't offer dedicated support for other operating systems yet.
Step 1: Add Clan CLI to Your Shell
Add the Clan CLI into your development workflow:
nix shell git+https://git.clan.lol/clan/clan-core#clan-cli
You can find reference documentation for the clan
cli program here.
Alternatively you can check out the help pages directly:
clan --help
Step 2: Initialize Your Project
Set the foundation of your Clan project by initializing it as follows:
clan flakes create my-clan
This command creates the flake.nix
and .clan-flake
files for your project.
It will also generate files from a default template, to help show general clan usage patterns.
Step 3: Verify the Project Structure
Ensure that all project files exist by running:
cd my-clan
tree
This should yield the following:
.
├── flake.nix
├── machines
│ ├── jon
│ │ ├── configuration.nix
│ │ └── hardware-configuration.nix
│ └── sara
│ ├── configuration.nix
│ └── hardware-configuration.nix
└── modules
└── shared.nix
5 directories, 6 files
clan machines list
jon
sara
!!! success
You just successfully bootstrapped your first clan directory.
What's Next?
- Installer: Setting up new computers remotely is easy with an USB stick.