What this guide gives you

• Installer-stage orientation.
• Post-install priorities in the right order.
• A checklist you can follow while watching.

Install flow

1. Start void-installer and set keymap + network.
2. Pick install source (local vs network).
3. Set hostname, locale/timezone, root password, and user account.
4. Partition manually (cfdisk) for your boot mode (UEFI/BIOS).
5. Create filesystems and mount points, review, then install.
6. Reboot into base Void system.

First-boot priorities

• Update base system packages.
• Add desktop stack and utilities.
• Configure sudo and service symlinks.
• Bring up sound/session components and verify devices.
• Add optional app sources (for example Flatpak) if desired.

Quality of Life Tweaks

1. Install xbps utilities (zoxide, eza, bat):

   sudo xbps-install -Su
   sudo xbps-install -y zoxide eza bat curl wget git

2. Configure shell environment:

   echo 'eval "$(zoxide init --cmd cd bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
   echo "alias ls='eza -al --color=always --group-directories-first'" >> ~/.bashrc
   echo "alias cat='bat --style=plain'" >> ~/.bashrc
   source ~/.bashrc