diff --git a/.DS_Store b/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a365d11..95af72d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,63 +1,31 @@
-.PHONY: init install link unlink rebuild update purge edit help
+.PHONY: init rebuild update purge help
 
-NIXOS_DIR := /etc/nixos
 REPO_DIR := $(shell pwd)
-SETTINGS := settings.nix
 
-# Colors for output
 GREEN := \033[0;32m
 YELLOW := \033[0;33m
 RED := \033[0;31m
-NC := \033[0m # No Color
+NC := \033[0m
 
 help:
 	@echo "NixOS Config"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "  make init     - first time setup"
-	@echo "  make rebuild  - rebuild nixos"
-	@echo "  make update   - upgrade + rebuild"
+	@echo "  make rebuild  - rebuild nixos with flakes"
+	@echo "  make update   - update flake inputs and rebuild"
 	@echo "  make purge    - garbage collect"
-	@echo "  make link     - symlink to /etc/nixos"
-	@echo "  make unlink   - remove symlink"
-	@echo "  make edit     - edit settings.nix"
 
 init:
 	@./scripts/init.sh
-	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory link
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "done. run 'make rebuild' when ready"
-
-link:
-	@if [ -L "$(NIXOS_DIR)" ]; then \
-		sudo rm $(NIXOS_DIR); \
-	elif [ -d "$(NIXOS_DIR)" ]; then \
-		sudo mv $(NIXOS_DIR) $(NIXOS_DIR).bak; \
-		echo "backed up /etc/nixos to /etc/nixos.bak"; \
-	fi
-	@sudo ln -sf $(REPO_DIR) $(NIXOS_DIR)
-	@echo "linked $(REPO_DIR) -> $(NIXOS_DIR)"
-
-unlink:
-	@if [ -L "$(NIXOS_DIR)" ]; then \
-		sudo rm $(NIXOS_DIR); \
-		sudo mkdir -p $(NIXOS_DIR); \
-		echo "unlinked"; \
-	else \
-		echo "/etc/nixos is not a symlink"; \
-	fi
 
 rebuild:
-	sudo nixos-rebuild switch
+	git add .
+	sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#lavitz
 
 update:
-	sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade
+	nix flake update
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory rebuild
 
 purge:
 	sudo nix-collect-garbage -d
 	sudo /run/current-system/bin/switch-to-configuration boot
-
-check:
-	nix-instantiate '<nixpkgs/nixos>' -A system --dry-run
-
-edit:
-	@$${EDITOR:-nano} $(SETTINGS)
diff --git a/scripts/init.sh b/scripts/init.sh
index fecee86..276860a 100755
--- a/scripts/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/init.sh
@@ -1,60 +1,65 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-SETTINGS="settings.nix"
-REPO_DIR=$(pwd)
+set -e
+
+TARGET_DIR="$HOME/Development/lavitz"
+NIXOS_DIR="/etc/nixos"
+CURRENT_DIR=$(pwd)
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
 RED='\033[0;31m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+NC='\033[0m'
 
-# 1. Generate settings.nix
-if [ -f "$SETTINGS" ]; then
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}settings.nix exists. overwrite? [y/N]${NC}"
-    read -r confirm
-    if [[ "$confirm" != "y" && "$confirm" != "Y" ]]; then
-        echo "keeping existing settings"
-    else
-        GENERATE=true
+echo -e "${GREEN}NixOS Configuration Setup${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+if [ "$CURRENT_DIR" != "$TARGET_DIR" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Repository is not in $TARGET_DIR${NC}"
+
+    if [ -d "$TARGET_DIR" ]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}$TARGET_DIR already exists!${NC}"
+        echo "Please remove it or move this repo manually."
+        exit 1
     fi
-else
-    GENERATE=true
+
+    echo "Creating ~/Development directory..."
+    mkdir -p "$HOME/Development"
+
+    echo "Moving repository to $TARGET_DIR..."
+    mv "$CURRENT_DIR" "$TARGET_DIR"
+
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Repository moved to $TARGET_DIR${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Please cd to $TARGET_DIR and run 'make init' again${NC}"
+    exit 0
 fi
 
-if [ "$GENERATE" = true ]; then
-    username=$(whoami)
-    userdesc=$(getent passwd "$username" | cut -d: -f5 | cut -d, -f1)
-    userdesc=${userdesc:-$username}
+echo -e "${GREEN}Repository is in correct location: $TARGET_DIR${NC}"
+echo ""
 
-    echo "user: $username ($userdesc)"
-    echo ""
-
-    echo "hostname:"
-    read -r hostname
-
-    echo "timezone [America/Edmonton]:"
-    read -r tz
-    tz=${tz:-America/Edmonton}
-
-    echo "locale [en_CA.UTF-8]:"
-    read -r locale
-    locale=${locale:-en_CA.UTF-8}
-
-    echo ""
-    echo "{" > "$SETTINGS"
-    echo "  hostname = \"$hostname\";" >> "$SETTINGS"
-    echo "  username = \"$username\";" >> "$SETTINGS"
-    echo "  userDescription = \"$userdesc\";" >> "$SETTINGS"
-    echo "  timezone = \"$tz\";" >> "$SETTINGS"
-    echo "  locale = \"$locale\";" >> "$SETTINGS"
-    echo "  userGroups = [ \"networkmanager\" \"wheel\" \"docker\" \"plugdev\" ];" >> "$SETTINGS"
-    echo "}" >> "$SETTINGS"
-    echo "wrote $SETTINGS"
-fi
-
-# 2. Copy hardware-configuration.nix
 if [ -f "/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix" ]; then
-    cp /etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix "$REPO_DIR/hardware-configuration.nix"
-    echo "copied hardware-configuration.nix"
+    cp /etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix "$TARGET_DIR/hardware-configuration.nix"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Copied hardware-configuration.nix${NC}"
 else
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}no hardware-configuration.nix found - run nixos-generate-config first${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}No hardware-configuration.nix found${NC}"
+    echo "Run 'sudo nixos-generate-config' first if this is a fresh install"
 fi
+
+if [ -L "$NIXOS_DIR" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}/etc/nixos is already a symlink${NC}"
+    sudo rm "$NIXOS_DIR"
+elif [ -d "$NIXOS_DIR" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Backing up existing /etc/nixos to /etc/nixos.bak${NC}"
+    sudo mv "$NIXOS_DIR" "${NIXOS_DIR}.bak"
+fi
+
+echo "Creating symlink: $TARGET_DIR -> $NIXOS_DIR"
+sudo ln -sf "$TARGET_DIR" "$NIXOS_DIR"
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}Setup complete!${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "Next steps:"
+echo "  1. Ensure hardware-configuration.nix exists in $TARGET_DIR"
+echo "  2. Run 'git add .' to track files (required for flakes)"
+echo "  3. Run 'sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#lavitz'"