<ul><li>This article guides readers through the process of how to install Arch Linux step by step.</li><li>The article advises to try Arch Linux on a virtual machine before installing it directly to the system.</li><li>After downloading the Arch Linux ISO from the official site, create a bootable USB using a tool like dd, Rufus, or Etcher.</li><li>Set the console keyboard layout to American English.</li><li>Connect the computer to the internet through Ethernet or Wi-Fi with the help of appropriate commands.</li><li>Partitioning a hard drive can be confusing, but this article makes it easy by providing step by step guidance.</li><li>The steps for creating a swap file instead of a partition are explained in detail. </li><li>Install the base packages and system clock, generate the fstab file, configure the network and hostname and install NetworkManager, base-devel, and git.</li><li>Create a new user account with permission to use sudo and install and configure the bootloader.</li><li>Set root password and reboot the system to complete the Arch Linux installation.</li></ul>

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