Arch Linux Installation and Setup Guide

This guide will walk you through the installation and configuration of Arch Linux with arch linux, tmux, nvim, bspwm, polybar ...

1. Load French Keyboard Layout

loadkeys fr

2. Install Arch Linux

Use the archinstall script to simplify the installation process:

Select the following options during the installation:

• Type: Desktop
• Profile: Minimal KDE Plasma

3. Install Firefox

Once KDE Plasma is installed and you're logged in:

sudo pacman -S firefox

4. Install Essential Dependencies

Install the necessary dependencies and tools:

sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel zsh git alacritty polybar rofi arc-gtk-theme papirus-icon-theme feh picom nerd-fonts xorg-server xorg-xinit xorg-xsetroot xorg-xrandr neovim xsettingsd bspwm sxhkd lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter dunst bat exa starship nodejs npm unzip fuse curl tree ripgrep fzf neofetch xclip zsh tmux thefuck zoxide eza fd stow

5. Install and Configure yay (AUR Helper)

Clone and install yay to manage AUR packages:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && sudo chown -R $(whoami):$(whoami) yay && cd yay && makepkg -si

Install Additional Packages with yay

yay -S picom-arian8j2-git google-chrome

6. Clone and Apply Dotfiles

Clone your dotfiles repository and apply the configurations using stow:

git clone https://github.com/Boj3/.dotfiles.git && cd ~/.dotfiles && chmod +x setup.sh && ./setup.sh

7. Install Node.js and Angular CLI

Install Node.js and the Angular CLI globally:

sudo npm install -g @angular/cli

8. Install Oh My Zsh

Set up and configure Oh My Zsh:

sh -c "$(wget -O- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

Add Zsh Plugins

Clone and add useful Zsh plugins:

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions

9. Install and Configure Tmux Plugin Manager (TPM)

Set up the Tmux Plugin Manager:

git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm

10. Install and Configure fzf

Clone and install fzf:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.git ~/.fzf ~/.fzf/install

Add fzf Git Integration

git clone https://github.com/junegunn/fzf-git.sh.git