Configuration files
On installed systems
| File | Purpose |
|---|
/etc/pacman.conf | Repository configuration; [world] sits above [core] |
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist | Arch mirror list (ranked by reflector or MirrorMan) |
/etc/locale.gen | Locales to generate (fa_IR.UTF-8, en_US.UTF-8) |
/etc/locale.conf | System locale and language |
/etc/localtime | Timezone symlink (Asia/Tehran by default) |
/etc/sddm.conf.d/*.conf | SDDM behavior (autologin on live media) |
/usr/share/polkit-1/actions/*.policy | Privilege policies for app actions |
/usr/lib/systemd/user/*.service | App background services |
In ISO profiles
| File | Purpose |
|---|
iso/profiledef.sh | ISO metadata: name, label, bootmodes, squashfs options |
iso/packages.x86_64 | Live-environment package list |
iso/bootstrap_packages.x86_64 | Build-time bootstrap package list |
iso/pacman.conf | Repos the build uses; [world] first, SigLevel = Never |
iso/airootfs/ | Overlay copied onto the live root |
iso/airootfs/etc/sddm.conf.d/autologin.conf | Live autologin |
iso/airootfs/etc/systemd/network/20-*.network | Live networking (DHCP on all links) |
iso/airootfs/etc/sudoers.d/g_wheel | Wheel group sudo on live media |
iso/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/*.hook | Build-time pacman hooks (locale-gen, mirrors) |
iso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/ | Live helpers: choose-mirror, Installation_guide, livecd-sound |
iso/efiboot/, iso/syslinux/, iso/grub/ | Bootloader files and kernel parameters |
iso/public.key | Build signing material |
Calamares (live environment)
| File | Purpose |
|---|
/etc/calamares/settings.conf | Module sequence (YAML) |
/etc/calamares/branding/parch/branding.desc | Product names, URLs, slideshow wiring |
/etc/calamares/modules/*.conf | Per-module behavior (welcome, locale, keyboard, partition, users, summary, finished) |
/usr/share/calamares-parch/presets/*.yaml | Parch presets (e.g. btrfs with zstd) |
This portal
| File | Purpose |
|---|
app/globals.css | Design tokens (single source of truth) |
lib/navigation.ts | Section definitions for navigation |
content/**/*.mdx | All documentation content |
components/parch-ui/ | The Parch UI kit |
next.config.ts | Static export configuration |
Dockerfile | Production image (nginx serving the static build) |
Conventions for editing portal content: CONTENT_GUIDE.md in the repository root (also the reference for contributors).
