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 if you load this into your systejm it wont like this probably
 
+## how
+
+something like this
+
+```scm
+(cons* (channel
+         (name 'klh-guix)
+         (url "/home/kimapr/stuff/software/klh-guix/")
+         (introduction
+          (make-channel-introduction
+           "ba6eee3d16bf9e0ae15d624eee184188f147bd07"
+           (openpgp-fingerprint
+            "8D5B 14D2 CBB5 431F C0A8  9F5F 9F63 1B98 0337 7CE4"))))
+
+       %default-channels)
+```
+
+remember to replace the url with a working mirror (like this one)
+
 ## what does "klh" mean
 
 i forgor