diff --git a/neko/hardware-configuration.nix b/neko/hardware-configuration.nix
index b99622b..f2d229c 100644
--- a/neko/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/neko/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -24,10 +24,21 @@
       fsType = "vfat";
     };
 
+  # system
   boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt-system".device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/2dc54953-958b-4c5a-8454-21c0b1d16222";
   boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt-system".allowDiscards = true;
   boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt-system".bypassWorkqueues = true;
 
+  # projects
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt-projects".device = "/dev/disk/by-id/nvme-Samsung_SSD_980_PRO_2TB_S69ENF0R846614L";
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt-projects".allowDiscards = true;
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt-projects".bypassWorkqueues = true;
+
+  # vms
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt-vms".device = "/dev/disk/by-id/nvme-CT2000P5PSSD8_213330E4ED05";
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt-vms".allowDiscards = true;
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt-vms".bypassWorkqueues = true;
+
   fileSystems."/nix" =
     { device = "/dev/mapper/crypt-system";
       fsType = "btrfs";
@@ -58,6 +69,18 @@
       options = [ "bind" ];
     };
 
+  fileSystems."/home/cullmann/projects" =
+    { device = "/dev/mapper/crypt-projects";
+      fsType = "btrfs";
+      options = [ "noatime" ];
+    };
+
+  fileSystems."/home/cullmann/vms" =
+    { device = "/dev/mapper/crypt-vms";
+      fsType = "btrfs";
+      options = [ "noatime" ];
+    };
+
   swapDevices = [ ];
 
   nixpkgs.hostPlatform = lib.mkDefault "x86_64-linux";
diff --git a/neko/install.txt b/neko/install.txt
index 414da14..755da88 100644
--- a/neko/install.txt
+++ b/neko/install.txt
@@ -91,5 +91,59 @@ rsync --checksum -vaR --delete /data /mnt
 
 nixos-install --no-root-passwd --root /mnt
 
+# unmount all stuff
+
 umount -Rl /mnt
 cryptsetup luksClose crypt-system
+
+# create projects disk
+
+DD=/dev/disk/by-id/nvme-Samsung_SSD_980_PRO_2TB_S69ENF0R846614L
+sgdisk --zap-all $DD
+blkdiscard -v $DD
+wipefs -a $DD
+
+sleep 5
+
+# create the crypto containers
+cryptsetup luksFormat --batch-mode --verify-passphrase $DD
+
+sleep 5
+
+# open them
+cryptsetup luksOpen $DD crypt-projects
+
+sleep 5
+lsblk --fs
+
+# create btrfs with strong checksumming and fast mounting
+mkfs.btrfs -f --csum blake2 --features block-group-tree /dev/mapper/crypt-projects
+
+sleep 5
+btrfs filesystem show
+
+# create vms disk
+
+DD=/dev/disk/by-id/nvme-CT2000P5PSSD8_213330E4ED05
+sgdisk --zap-all $DD
+blkdiscard -v $DD
+wipefs -a $DD
+
+sleep 5
+
+# create the crypto containers
+cryptsetup luksFormat --batch-mode --verify-passphrase $DD
+
+sleep 5
+
+# open them
+cryptsetup luksOpen $DD crypt-vms
+
+sleep 5
+lsblk --fs
+
+# create btrfs with strong checksumming and fast mounting
+mkfs.btrfs -f --csum blake2 --features block-group-tree /dev/mapper/crypt-vms
+
+sleep 5
+btrfs filesystem show