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 Disko doesn't require installation: it can be run directly from nix-community
 repository. The [Quickstart Guide](./docs/quickstart.md) documents how to run
-Disko in its simplest form when installing NixOS. Alternativly you can
+Disko in its simplest form when installing NixOS. Alternatively you can
 also use the new [disko-install](./docs/disko-install.md) tool, which combines
 the `disko` and `nixos-install` into one step.