instructions

#attempt 2

mkfs.btrfs -f /dev/nvme0n1p5
mount /dev/nvme0n1p5 /mnt -o compress-force=zstd    #enables filesystem compression using the zstd algorithm
mount   #listing active mounts

#mounting the efi partition for uefi to boot into

mkdir /mnt/efi
mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/efi

ping 1.1.1.1    #check net connectivity

#install necessary packages
pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel linux-zen linux-zen-headers linux-firmware grub efibootmgr nano plasma konsole dolphin networkmanager arch-install-scripts
#default(all) for group base-devel
#from here on out, default for everything unless mentioned otherwise (-> = choose)
#initramfs -> mkinitcpio
#ttf fonts -> default(gnu free fonts i think)
#pipewire session manager -> wireplumber
#phonon qt 5 backend -> vlc

#entering chroot
arch-chroot /mnt

useradd -m [username]
passwd root
passwd username

echo [hostname] > /etc/hostname #the hostname that that shows up in neofetch, example: https://i.imgur.com/LBdk5wA.png

nano /etc/hosts
#add following lines at the end of file(might be empty), save and exit
127.0.0.1<tab>localhost   #<tab> is pressing the tab key
::1<tab><tab>localhost

EDITOR=nano visudo    #handling sudoers, make changes and then save and exit
#uncomment %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL

usermod -aG wheel [username]    #same as the username you chose earlier

grub-install /dev/nvme0n1 --boot-dir=/boot --efi-directory=/efi   #installing grub to efi partition

sudo pacman -Sy os-prober ntfs-3g  #installing os-prober and ntfs drivers

nano /etc/default/grub    #make changes, save and exit
#change to or add GRUB_TIMEOUT="10" (meaning, variable may or may not exist)
#change GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=3 quiet" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=3"
#uncomment GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER="false"

mount /dev/nvme0n1p3 /mnt   #mounting your windows partition (if failed, skip this step)

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg    #generate grub config

systemctl enable sddm NetworkManager

#ignore this next step for the moment.
#swapon /dev/nvme0n1p7

#exit chroot now

genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab    #generate fstab file
nano /mnt/etc/fstab   #checking for errors, exit

reboot :)