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# Initializing a New Clan Project
## Clone the Clan Template
To start a new project, execute the following command to clone the Clan Core template:
```bash
$ nix flake init -t git+https://git.clan.lol/clan/clan-core
```
This action will generate two primary files: `flake.nix` and `.clan-flake`.
```bash
$ ls -la
drwx------ joerg users 5 B a minute ago ./
drwxrwxrwt root root 139 B 12 seconds ago ../
.rw-r--r-- joerg users 77 B a minute ago .clan-flake
.rw-r--r-- joerg users 4.8 KB a minute ago flake.lock
.rw-r--r-- joerg users 242 B a minute ago flake.nix
```
### Understanding the .clan-flake Marker File
The `.clan-flake` marker file serves an optional purpose: it helps the `clan-cli` utility locate the project's root directory.
If `.clan-flake` is missing, `clan-cli` will instead search for other indicators like `.git`, `.hg`, `.svn`, or `flake.nix` to identify the project root.
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# Migrating Existing NixOS Configuration Flake
## Integrating with Existing NixOS Machines
If you already manage NixOS machines using a flake, you can integrate them with the clan-core as shown in the example below:
```nix
{
description = "My custom NixOS flake";
inputs.clan-core.url = "git+https://git.clan.lol/clan/clan-core";
outputs = { clan-core, ... }: {
nixosConfigurations = clan-core.lib.buildClan {
directory = ./.;
machines = {
turingmachine = {
nixpkgs.pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.aarch64-linux;
imports = [
./configuration.nix
];
};
};
};
};
}
```
In this configuration:
- `description`: Provides a brief description of the flake.
- `inputs.clan-core.url`: Specifies the Clan Core template's repository URL.
- `nixosConfigurations`: Defines NixOS configurations, using Clan Cores `buildClan` function to manage the machines.