Arch installation checklist (i3 desktop)

During basic setup remember to install base-devel as well as base. After basic setup and first reboot:

1. Check network (ping 8.8.8.8). If down, find adapter name using ip link and enable dhcp using systemctl enable dhcpcd@<adapter name>.service
2. Add a user:  useradd -m -G groupname -s /bin/bash username. Enable sudo for that user by editing /etc/sudoers.
3. Install:
   xorg-server  xorg-apps  xorg-xinit  [graphics-driver] #xorg stuff
   i3 dmenu lxappearance compton # Desktop environment
   terminator/urxvt firefox git emacs  feh bash-completion #Apps
   dialog wpa_supplicant wpa_actiond #wireless
4. Setup xorg to autostart i3. Add exec i3 to ~/.xinitrc (cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc).
5. Setup dot-files for i3, i3status, bash (+aliases), emacs and more (via dotfile repo).
6. Update X fonts by running lxappearance.
7. Setup AUR applications (e.g. Dropbox) 
8. For wireless, generate configurations by running wifi-menu and enable automatic connection management: sudo systemctl enablenetctl-auto@<interface>.service where interface is the name the wireless card (use ip link to see it) .