# Install package from an existing Flake or GitHub repo?

**URL:** <https://discourse.flox.dev/t/install-package-from-an-existing-flake-or-github-repo/880>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 2, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.flox.dev/t/install-package-from-an-existing-flake-or-github-repo/880 "2024-04-02T11:59:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crafteo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.flox.dev/crafteo/32/650_2.png) [@Crafteo](https://discourse.flox.dev/u/Crafteo)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.flox.dev/t/install-package-from-an-existing-flake-or-github-repo/880/1 "2024-04-02T11:59:52Z")

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Hi there,

Is there a way to install a package from an existing Flake? (such as [Novops](https://github.com/PierreBeucher/novops)) ?

With something like:

```auto
[install]
novops.flake.url="github:PierreBeucher/novops"

```

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**Author:** ![ghudgins](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.flox.dev/ghudgins/32/588_2.png) [@ghudgins](https://discourse.flox.dev/u/ghudgins)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.flox.dev/t/install-package-from-an-existing-flake-or-github-repo/880/2 "2024-06-13T11:30:17Z")

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hey there, this is something we are working on soon in this issue. subscribe for updates! [install package from remote flake in Flox manifest · Issue #1267 · flox/flox · GitHub](https://github.com/flox/flox/issues/1267)