diff --git a/create_symlinks.sh b/create_symlinks.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+###############################################################################
+# This script symlinks the nix files to their respective directories in nixos #
+###############################################################################
+
+HOMECONFIGPATH="${HOME}/.config/nixpkgs"
+NIXOSCONFIGPATH="/etc/nixos"
+
+mkdir -p "${HOMECONFIGPATH}"
+for F in `find ./home -mindepth 1`; do
+	ABS_F=`readlink -f "${F}"`
+	ln -s "$ABS_F" "${HOMECONFIGPATH}/`basename ${F}`"
+done
+
+for F in `find ./nixos -mindepth 1`; do
+	ABS_F=`readlink -f "${F}"`
+	sudo ln -s "$ABS_F" "${NIXOSCONFIGPATH}/`basename ${F}`"
+done