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## Can I install instantos on an encrypted drive
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Yes, you can, but it will be a bit of work.
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The installer does not currently support setting up encryption for you.
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So you will have to select the manual partitioning option and set it up yourself including bootloader setup.
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Yes. During an `ins arch install` with automatic partitioning, the installer
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asks whether you want to enable disk encryption. It uses **LUKS on LVM** with
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a dedicated LUKS container, LVM volume group (`instantOS`), and separate
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logical volumes for swap and root. Encryption is handled automatically —
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partitioning, luksFormat, LVM setup, mkinitcpio hooks (`sd-encrypt`), and
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GRUB boot parameters are all configured for you.
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If you prefer to set it up manually, select manual partitioning instead.
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## How do I install instantOS software on a regular Arch
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