Install Arch Linux
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Check the system is using EFI:

    ls /sys/firmware/efi

Update the system clock:

    timedatectl set-ntp true

Check the internet connection is working:

    ping -c 3 archlinux.org

Setup the Partitions
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Lookup the drive to partition:

    fdisk -l

Create the partitions:

    gdisk /dev/sda

The partitions to create are:

1.  `512MiB`, `EF00` EFI boot partition.
2.  `16GiB`, `8200` SWAP partition.
3.  Use the remaining space for the root partition.

Format the partitions:

    mkfs.vfat /dev/sda1
    mkswap /dev/sda2
    mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3

Mount the partitions:

    mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
    mkdir /mnt/boot
    mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot

Install the Base System
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Modify the mirror list to download from UK servers:

    vim /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Install the base system:

    pacstrap -i /mnt

Configure the System
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Generate the fstab:

    genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

Add `discard` to the root partition for trim support:

    vim /mnt/etc/fstab

Change root into the new system:

    arch-chroot /mnt

Install vim:

    pacman -S vim

Set the system locale in `/etc/locale.gen` to:

    en_GB.UTF-8 UTF-8
    en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8

Generate the locales:

    locale-gen

Make English GB the default locale:

    echo LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf

Set the timezone and sync the clock:

    ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/London /etc/localtime
    hwclock --systohc --utc

Set the hostname:

    echo arch > /etc/hostname

Add the hostname to `/etc/hosts` (add the hostname to the end of each entry):

    vim /etc/hosts

Set the root password:

    passwd

Setup the Boot Loader
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Install the boot loader:

    bootctl install

Set the `/boot/loader/loader.conf` to:

    default arch
    timeout 3

Set the `/boot/loader/entries/arch.conf` to:

    title Arch Linux
    linux /vmlinuz-linux
    initrd /initramfs-linux.img
    options root=PARTUUID=(you can find the PARTUUID for the root partition from blkid) rw

Exit and restart the system and _hope_ it boots up okay:

    exit
    umount -R /mnt
    reboot

Post Installation
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Setup a new user:

    useradd -m -G wheel -s /bin/bash matt
    passwd matt

Install sudo:

    pacman -S sudo

Add user to sudoers:

    vim /etc/sudoers

Install Drivers and Setup Hardware
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Install i3 Window Manager
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    pacman -S i3 xorg-server xorg-xinit