add section about installing from scratch

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> production server, this is really just a one person effort for now and there are most certainly > production server, this is really just a one person effort for now and there are most certainly
> bugs that I didn't discover yet. > bugs that I didn't discover yet.
### Flake Module
Self Host Blocks is available as a flake. Self Host Blocks is available as a flake.
To use it in your project, add the following flake input: To use it in your existing project, add the following flake input:
```nix ```nix
inputs.selfhostblocks.url = "github:ibizaman/selfhostblocks"; inputs.selfhostblocks.url = "github:ibizaman/selfhostblocks";
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Head over to the [matrix channel](https://matrix.to/#/#selfhostblocks:matrix.org) Head over to the [matrix channel](https://matrix.to/#/#selfhostblocks:matrix.org)
for any remaining question, or just to say hi :) for any remaining question, or just to say hi :)
### Installation From Scratch
I do recommend for this my sibling project [Skarabox][]
which bootstraps a new server and sets up a few tools:
- Creating a bootable ISO, installable on an USB key.
- [nixos-anywhere](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-anywhere) to install NixOS headlessly.
- [disko](https://github.com/nix-community/disko) to format the drives using native ZFS encryption with remote unlocking through ssh.
- [sops-nix](https://github.com/Mic92/sops-nix) to handle secrets.
- [deploy-rs](https://github.com/serokell/deploy-rs) to deploy updates.
[Skarabox]: https://github.com/ibizaman/skarabox
## Server Management ## Server Management
Self Host Blocks provides a standardized configuration for [some services](https://shb.skarabox.com/services.html) provided by nixpkgs. Self Host Blocks provides a standardized configuration for [some services](https://shb.skarabox.com/services.html) provided by nixpkgs.