What should I keep on mind while installing arch linux on an SSD? (As a newbie)

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I'm a complete newbie when it comes to almost everything related to linux.
But i want to try and install Arch Linux on my SSD.

My PC is basically: Mother a320m-a pro max, CPU: Ryzen 3 3200g, Kingston 240GB SSD, a 1TB HDD for media and files, 16GB of RAM.

Should i just follow the installation guide as it is step by step? (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide) Or is there anything i need to add or change since i'm installing arch linux on an SSD?

I know close to nothing regarding technical stuff but i heard a term called "trim" for SSD and i don't know if the are any extra steps to add to the guide.
Most of youtube's installation tutorials are done on VMs with HDDs as an example so i can't use them for my installation process.

ALSO! should i do the thing where you partition the disk into something called swap, EFI system & linux filesystem? if so, how much memory for each one?

PS: i intend to use the HDD mentioned below for media & files. Is there anything that i should do during the installation or it is like windows where it'll recognize the HDD and i can just use it without any problems?

What I have tried:

Unfortunately i have yet to "try" anything since i need the answer before the installation  process.

Please use begginer friendly terminology when you explain any of this whole thing 'cause i'm a complete noob that is not tech-savvy enough.

Sorry for my not so good english, my main language is spanish.

Thanks in advance

Posted 26-Sep-21 20:15pm

tottobenn

Updated 26-Sep-21 20:54pm

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Richard MacCutchan 27-Sep-21 4:05am

It depends on whether you are installing Linux only, or sharing it with an existing Windows installation.

tottobenn 27-Sep-21 11:54am

linux only

Richard MacCutchan 27-Sep-21 12:16pm

That makes it easier. Just follow the installation guide and it should do all the complicated stuff for you. I have not used Arch-Linux, but I would expect it to follow the same basic process as other versions. It is probably worth reading the installation guide a few times and make a note of any warnings or items that require manual intervention*. You can then have your answers written out to make the installation smoother.

*where the installer asks for a value for some item and suggests a default value, it is usually best to accept the default.

tottobenn 27-Sep-21 12:23pm

thank you! i'm going to give it a try!
This is my transition from windows to linux... so i'm a complete newbie.
They say that arch is not for new users but, for some reason it sounds interesting to me.

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