Installation Mirrors
This step (Step 15) decides which servers your system downloads packages from. Choosing good mirrors near you makes installs and updates much faster.
Package mirrors are the servers your system downloads packages from. Choosing good mirrors near you makes installs and updates much faster.
The installer shows a searchable list of regions:
- Select a region — the mirror list is generated prioritizing servers in that region.
- Leave empty — auto-detection handles it.
You can also add a custom mirror URL (leave empty to skip), for example a trusted mirror you maintain. The format uses the standard Arch placeholders:
https://mirror.example.com/$repo/os/$arch
Your region and custom URL are stored (MIRROR_REGIONS, CUSTOM_MIRRORS) and passed to archinstall, which builds the final /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.
Tip
Pick the region closest to you geographically for the fastest downloads.
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