arch install guide: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide.

in live cd:

pacstrap -K /mnt base linux linux-firmware networkmanager intel-ucode vim grub efibootmgr

grub stuff: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB.

self note: make sure to add --removable flag while grub install on msi motherboard

post install:

useradd -m -G wheel tims
passwd tims

connect to wifi using network manager. install sudo as root. add tims is not sudoers file.

give wheel sudoer permission as root:

vim /etc/sudoers

packages to install post user:

fish neovim git rustup sway swayidle swaylock bluez
firefox blueman curl wget wl-clipboard playerctl
syncthing wf-recorder base-devel neofetch htop
grim vlc transmission-gtk slurp openssh foot fuse
power-profiles-daemon ttf-liberation ttf-roboto noto-fonts
pusleaudio pulseaudio-bluetooth gnome-keyring
gnome-disk-utility ntfs-3g sysstat wireless_tools
zoxide

for yay follow this: here

yay apps:

walk cloudflare-warp-bin

for rust follow this: here

for node on fish, install fisher and nvm.fish

for bun follow this: here

for zed follow this: here