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### Installation
#### For Arch
#### Arch Linux
<details>
<summary><strong>AUR</strong></summary>
You can install Noctalia from the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/noctalia-shell). This method will install the shell system-wide.
```bash
paru -S noctalia-shell
```
**Note:** When installed from the AUR, you must use the `-c noctalia-shell` flag to run the shell and any IPC commands. For example, to start the shell, run `qs -c noctalia-shell`. See the [Usage](#usage) section for more details.
</details>
<details>
<summary><strong>Manual Installation</strong></summary>
This method installs the shell to your local user configuration.
```bash
# Install Quickshell
yay -S quickshell-git
paru -S quickshell-git
# Download and install Noctalia (latest release)
mkdir -p ~/.config/quickshell && curl -sL https://github.com/noctalia-dev/noctalia-shell/releases/latest/download/noctalia-latest.tar.gz | tar -xz --strip-components=1 -C ~/.config/quickshell
```
</details>
#### For Nix
#### Nix
<details>
<summary><strong>Nix Installation</strong></summary>
You can run Noctalia directly using the `nix run` command:
```bash
nix run github:noctalia-dev/noctalia-shell
```
<details>
<summary><strong>For flakes</strong></summary>
**Step 1**: Add quickshell and noctalia flakes
Alternatively, you can add it to your NixOS configuration or flake:
**Step 1**: Add Quickshell and Noctalia flakes to your `flake.nix`:
```nix
{
description = "Example Nix flake with Noctalia + Quickshell";
inputs = {
nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
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}
```
and in `configuration.nix`
**Step 2**: Add the packages to your `configuration.nix`:
```nix
# your configuration.nix
{
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
noctalia.packages.${system}.default
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}
```
</details>
### Usage
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<details>
<summary> Without the binary </summary>
<summary> Without the binary (Manual or AUR install) </summary>
The following commands apply to a manual installation. If you installed Noctalia via the AUR package, you must add the `-c noctalia-shell` flag to each command (e.g., `qs -c noctalia-shell ipc call launcher toggle`).
| Action | Command |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |