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Arch Linux doesn't come with a desktop environment, so you will need to install one on your own.
 
The only downside of installing this is when you logoff, there is a black screen.
==1. Install packages==
Run this code, and choose all the defaults.
<pre>
sudo pacman -S --needed xorg sddm
sudo pacman -S --needed lxqt
</pre>
If it fails to install, run this code.
<pre>
sudo pacman -Sy xorg sddm
sudo pacman -Sy lxqt
</pre>
==2. Enable packages==
Run this code.
<pre>
sudo systemctl enable sddm
sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager
</pre>
==3. Launch on startup==
Open this file on nano.
<pre>
sudo nano /usr/lib/sddm/sddm.conf.d/default.conf
</pre>
Add the text
<pre>
[Theme]
# current theme name
Current=breeze
</pre>
Run this code.
<pre>
sudo systemctl reboot
</pre>
==4. Customizing==
Run this code, and choose all the defaults.
<pre>
sudo pacman -S ttf-ubuntu-font-family breeze firefox thunderbird
</pre>
Now go to LXQt Configuration Center and click on Appearence. Set the Qt theme to Breeze.
 
Set the icon theme to Breeze.
 
Set the theme to Kde-plasma.
 
Set the font to Ubuntu.
 
Set the cursor to Breeze.
 
Run this code.
<pre>
sudo systemctl reboot
</pre>
Now pin these items to the taskbar in order.
 
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