diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 8a0a996..8d559e7 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,90 +1,99 @@
 {
-  description = "pagedMov's NixOS configuration";
+	description = "pagedMov's NixOS configuration";
 
-  inputs = {
-    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
-    nur.url = "github:nix-community/NUR";
-    home-manager = {
-      url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
+	inputs = {
+		nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
+		nur.url = "github:nix-community/NUR";
+		home-manager = {
+			url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
+			inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+		};
 
-    hypr-contrib.url = "github:hyprwm/contrib";
-    hyprpicker.url = "github:hyprwm/hyprpicker";
-    hyprland = {
-      type = "git";
-      url = "https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland";
-      submodules = true;
-    };
+		hypr-contrib.url = "github:hyprwm/contrib";
+		hyprpicker.url = "github:hyprwm/hyprpicker";
+		hyprland = {
+			type = "git";
+			url = "https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland";
+			submodules = true;
+		};
 
-    catppuccin-bat = {
-      url = "github:catppuccin/bat";
-      flake = false;
-    };
-    catppuccin-cava = {
-      url = "github:catppuccin/cava";
-      flake = false;
-    };
-    catppuccin-starship = {
-      url = "github:catppuccin/starship";
-      flake = false;
-    };
-    catppuccin-yazi = {
-      url = "github:catppuccin/yazi";
-      flake = false;
-    };
-    spicetify-nix = {
-      url = "github:gerg-l/spicetify-nix";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
+		catppuccin-bat = {
+			url = "github:catppuccin/bat";
+			flake = false;
+		};
+		catppuccin-cava = {
+			url = "github:catppuccin/cava";
+			flake = false;
+		};
+		catppuccin-starship = {
+			url = "github:catppuccin/starship";
+			flake = false;
+		};
+		catppuccin-yazi = {
+			url = "github:catppuccin/yazi";
+			flake = false;
+		};
+		spicetify-nix = {
+			url = "github:gerg-l/spicetify-nix";
+			inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+		};
 
 		nvim = {
 			url = "github:pagedMov/pagedmov-nixvim";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+			inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
 		};
 
-    #glasshouse-desktop dots
-    toilet = {
+#glasshouse-desktop dots
+		toilet = {
 			url = "github:pagedMov/toilet-extra-fonts";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+			inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
 		};
-  };
+	};
 
-  outputs = {
-    nixpkgs,
-    nur,
-    home-manager,
-    self,
-    nvim,
-    toilet,
-    ...
-  } @ inputs: let
-    system = "x86_64-linux";
-    username = "pagedmov";
-  in {
-    nixosConfigurations = {
-      desktop = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
-        specialArgs = {
-          host = "desktop";
-          inherit self inputs username;
-        };
-        inherit system;
-        modules = [
-          ./hosts/desktop
-          nur.nixosModules.nur
-        ];
-      };
-
-      laptop = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
-        specialArgs = {
-          host = "laptop";
-          inherit self inputs username;
-        };
-        modules = [
-          ./hosts/laptop
-          nur.nixosModules.nur
-        ];
-      };
-    };
-  };
+	outputs = {
+		nixpkgs,
+		nur,
+		home-manager,
+		self,
+		nvim,
+		toilet,
+		...
+	} @ inputs: let
+	system = "x86_64-linux";
+	username = "pagedmov";
+	in {
+		nixosConfigurations = {
+			desktop = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
+				specialArgs = {
+					host = "desktop";
+					inherit self inputs username;
+				};
+				inherit system;
+				modules = [
+					./hosts/desktop
+						nur.nixosModules.nur
+				];
+			};
+			laptop = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
+				specialArgs = {
+					host = "laptop";
+					inherit self inputs username;
+				};
+				modules = [
+					./hosts/laptop
+						nur.nixosModules.nur
+				];
+			};
+			installer = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
+				specialArgs = {
+					host = "installer";
+					inherit self inputs;
+				};
+				modules = [
+					./hosts/installer
+						inputs.disko.nixosModules.default
+				];
+			};
+		};
+	};
 }
diff --git a/hosts/installer/default.nix b/hosts/installer/default.nix
index 0b50d7e..68bd1df 100644
--- a/hosts/installer/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/installer/default.nix
@@ -13,17 +13,20 @@ let
 		rm -rf ./*
 
 		# download disko.nix file for defining partitions
-		echo "Downloading partition map... "
-		curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vimjoyer/impermanent-setup/main/final/disko.nix > disko.nix
+		echo -n "Downloading partition plan..."
+		curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pagedMov/pagedmov-nix-cfg/refs/heads/master/hosts/installer/disko-ext4-singledisk.nix > disko.nix
+		echo "Done!"
 
-		lsblk -d -o NAME,SIZE
 		echo
 		echo "This script is about to format and partition a hard drive."
-		sleep 2
+		sleep 2.5
 		echo -e "\033[4;31mThis process is irreversible and will destroy all data on the drive.\033[0m"
-		sleep 2
-		echo "Make absolutely sure that you know which drive you are choosing. Abort with Ctrl+C if you aren't sure which one to use."
-		sleep 2
+		sleep 2.5
+		echo "Make absolutely sure that you know which drive you are choosing."
+		sleep 2.5
+		echo
+		lsblk -d -o NAME,SIZE
+		echo
 		echo -n "Which drive do you wish to sacrifice? "
 		read -r drive
 
@@ -31,7 +34,6 @@ let
 		nix --experimental-features "nix-command flakes" run github:nix-community/disko -- --mode disko /tmp/install_pwd/disko.nix --arg device "\"/dev/$drive\""
 
 		# set up home directory in /mnt/persist, create /persist/etc/nixos, cd to /etc/nixos and install my flake config
-		mkdir -p /mnt/persist/{etc/nixos,home}
 		mkdir -p /mnt/etc
 		cd /mnt/etc/
 		git clone https://github.com/pagedMov/pagedmov-nix-cfg.git ./nixos
@@ -43,18 +45,19 @@ let
 		echo "Beginning secondary installation phase... "
 		echo
 
-		cp -r /mnt/etc/nixos /mnt/persist/home/.sysflake
-		rm -rf /mnt/etc/nixos/*
+		cp -r /mnt/etc/nixos /mnt/home/pagedmov/.sysflake
+		chown -R pagedmov /mnt/home/pagedmov/.sysflake
+		rm -rf /mnt/etc/nixos
+		ln -s /mnt/home/pagedmov/.sysflake /etc/nixos
 
 		nixos-enter <<EOF
-chmod -R 770 /persist
-chown -R :persist /persist
 NIXOS_SWITCH_USE_DIRTY_ENV=1 nixos-rebuild boot --flake /persist/home/.sysflake#mercury
 EOF
 
 		echo "INSTALLATION COMPLETE ! !" | toilet -f 3d -w 120 | lolcat -a -s 180
 		echo "You can now reboot into your new system."
 		echo "The system configuration flake will be found in your home folder under .sysflake"
+		echo "/etc/nixos is a symlink leading to the .sysflake folder"
 	'';
 in
 {