Merge pull request 'Update documentation' (#1807) from joerg-ci into main

2024-07-24 18:36:15 +00:00 · 2024-07-24 18:36:15 +00:00 · 8dc02474fc
commit 8dc02474fc
parent 777962003f 16e87c52e9
2 changed files with 14 additions and 5 deletions
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ Run a local server:
 ```shell-session
 mkdocs serve
 ```
+
+Open http://localhost:8000/ in your browser.
--- a/docs/site/index.md
+++ b/docs/site/index.md
@ -12,17 +12,24 @@ Create your own clan with these initial steps and manage a fleet of machines wit
    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.
+    If you already have installed Nix, make sure you have the `nix-command` and `flakes` configuration enabled in your ~/.config/nix/nix.conf.
+    The determinate installer already comes with this configuration by default.

    ```bash
    # /etc/nix/nix.conf or ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
    experimental-features = nix-command flakes
    ```

+=== "**NixOS**"
+
+    If you run NixOS the `nix` binary is already installed.
+
+    You will also need to enable the `flakes` and `nix-commands` experimental features in your configuration.nix:
+
+    ```nix
+    { nix.settings.experimental-features = [ "nix-command" "flakes" ]; }
+    ```
+
 === "**Other**"

    Clan doesn't offer dedicated support for other operating systems yet.