Some basic tasks to do after a fresh installation


Prerequisite

Note: This guide uses nvim as it's text editor, substitute with your editor of choice (nano, vim, ...)


Install a GUI

Graph of Linux Desktop Environment Poll Results
Poll Results showing interest in various Linux Desktop Environments


You have quite a few choices on which desktop environments you want to use. Including those officially supported by Arch.


Gnome Desktop Environment (GDE)

Gnome is a popular desktop environment available in the official arch repository.

See Installation guide?


Suckless DWM Windows Manager

dwm is a light weight tiling windows manager that you must compile and install yourself.

See Installation guide?