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# Quick Start
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This chapter is for impatient people who don't like reading documentation.
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For more in-depth information you are kindly referred to subsequent chapters.
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1. Install Nix:
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```console
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$ curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
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```
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The install script will use `sudo`, so make sure you have sufficient rights.
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For other installation methods, see the detailed [installation instructions](installation/index.md).
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1. Run software without installing it permanently:
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```console
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$ nix-shell --packages cowsay lolcat
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```
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This downloads the specified packages with all their dependencies, and drops you into a Bash shell where the commands provided by those packages are present.
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This will not affect your normal environment:
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```console
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[nix-shell:~]$ cowsay Hello, Nix! | lolcat
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```
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Exiting the shell will make the programs disappear again:
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```console
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[nix-shell:~]$ exit
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$ lolcat
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lolcat: command not found
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```
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1. Search for more packages on [search.nixos.org](https://search.nixos.org/) to try them out.
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1. Free up storage space:
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```console
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$ nix-collect-garbage
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```
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