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After booting into Arch Install Media, type "archinstall", and press enter.

This step generates your archinstall configuration files ONLY. Do not select "Install" from the archinstall menu.

Configure the following options below within the archinstall menus by entering each menu option, performing the steps, then selecting Back, or Save and Exit. Whichever is appropriate.

• In Mirrors and Repositories->Select Regions, select your region and return to the main menu
• In Disk Configuration->Partitioning->Use a best-effort default partition layout, and select the disk you wish to install Arch into. ext4 is the standard filesystem for Linux. I would not create a separate partition for /home unless you have a specific reason.
• In Bootloader, select Grub if you plan to dual-boot, otherwise ignore this option
• In Hostname, name your system
• In Authentication->User Account->Add a User, create your username and password. You must be a superuser. Create your root password here as well, then save and exit.
• In Profile, select Xorg. In the same menu, Graphics Driver options will become available. Select the appropriate option for your system.
• (Optional) In Applications->Bluetooth/Audio, decide whether you would like your system configured with bluetooth and audio (probably yes). For Audio, I recommend pipewire unless you plan to do professional audio work.
• In Network Configuration, select Copy ISO network configuration to installation to prevent having to reconnect after the reboot
• In Timezone, select your timezone
• Save Configuration->Save user configuration (including disk layout), type '.' (a single period, no quotes) and press enter. Confirm and choose not to encrypt (default choices).
• Save Configuration->Save user credentials, type '.' (single period again, no quotes), press enter. Confirm and again choose not to encrypt.
• Abort!
• Back in the terminal, confirm that user_configuration.json and user_credentials.json exist by typing ls and [enter]. The install command below will run archinstall while setting the necessary hooks to continue building out the system.