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 check for syntax errors
 
 # Setup for not nixos
+Install nix on your system following the instructions here:
+https://nixos.org/download.html
+
 Add the nixos 22.11 channel to your system, since we're basing on the latest stable branch for now.
 `nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixos-22.11 nixos`
+
 Enable flakes, as we're using a flake for our build process.
 ```
 mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
 echo "experimental-features = nix-command flakes" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
 ```
 
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 ## Building and Running
 ### VM
 To build the VM: