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@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ home-manager switch --flake .#[configuration]
 ```
 
 After first deployment it suffices to do `hms` for `home-manager switch ...`.
+This relies on the flake being saved to `$HOME/.config/home-manager`.
 
 ## Laptop