diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 83edd24..d23641d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 # Rust build artifacts
 /target/
-Cargo.lock
+Cargo.toml.orig
 
 # IDE
 .vscode/
 .idea/
+*.swp
+*~
 
 # Nix
 result
+result-*
 .direnv/
+
+# Flatpak
+build-flatpak/
+
+# System Files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..780d704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 4
+
+[[package]]
+name = "r_eom"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3a7b7a8..a2aba04 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name = "r_eom"
 description = "R_EoM library with a demo platform for testing and showcasing its features"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
+license = "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
 
 [lib]
 name = "r_eom"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index efd5f56..5efbff2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@ clean:
 .PHONY: flatpak-build
 flatpak-build:
 	flatpak-builder --force-clean build-flatpak flatpak/app.flatpak.json
+
+# Nix build target
+.PHONY: nix-build
+nix-build:
+	nix build .#default
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4cd8b2b..b43f1ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,30 @@ To run tests:
 cargo test
 ```
 
+### Nix
+
+This project provides Nix support via flakes and a traditional `default.nix`.
+
+To build the project using Nix:
+
+```bash
+nix build
+```
+
+To run the demo platform using Nix:
+
+```bash
+nix run
+```
+
+To enter a development shell:
+
+```bash
+nix develop
+```
+
+(or `nix-shell` for non-flake users)
+
 ### Flatpak
 
 To build the Flatpak:
@@ -55,3 +79,7 @@ This project includes shared run configurations in the `.run` directory. When yo
 
 Additionally, the IDE automatically detects all targets defined in `Cargo.toml`.
 
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+
diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 9bfc4d3..486267c 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -1,29 +1,18 @@
-{ pkgs }:
-let
-  lib = pkgs.lib;
-  templateName = builtins.baseNameOf (toString ./.);
-in
-{
-  ${templateName} = pkgs.stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
-    pname = templateName;
-    version = "0.1.0";
-    src = ./.;
-    dontBuild = true;
-    installPhase = ''
-      mkdir -p $out/share/${templateName}
-      if [ -d src ]; then
-        cp -r src $out/share/${templateName}/
-      fi
-      for f in README.md project.toml flake.nix default.nix shell.nix Makefile .editorconfig .gitignore; do
-        if [ -f "$f" ]; then
-          cp "$f" $out/share/${templateName}/
-        fi
-      done
-    '';
-    meta = with lib; {
-      description = "Template project: ${templateName}";
-      license = licenses.unfreeRedistributable;
-      platforms = platforms.all;
-    };
+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> { } }:
+
+pkgs.rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
+  pname = "r_eom";
+  version = "0.1.0";
+
+  src = ./.;
+
+  cargoLock = {
+    lockFile = ./Cargo.lock;
+  };
+
+  meta = with pkgs.lib; {
+    description = "R_EoM library with a demo platform for testing and showcasing its features";
+    license = licenses.cc-by-sa-40;
+    platforms = platforms.all;
   };
 }
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index b064c4a..abcdf68 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -126,13 +126,8 @@
       packages = forEachSupportedSystem (
         { pkgs }:
         {
-          # Build the skeletal Cargo project
-          default = pkgs.rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
-            pname = "sample-rust-app";
-            version = "0.1.0";
-            src = ./.;
-            cargoLock.lockFile = ./Cargo.lock;
-          };
+          # Build the r_eom package
+          default = pkgs.callPackage ./default.nix { };
 
           devHelper = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "dev-helper" ''
             echo "Rust toolchain available:"
diff --git a/project.toml b/project.toml
index c307b6d..7385615 100644
--- a/project.toml
+++ b/project.toml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ name = "r_eom"
 description = "R_EoM library with a demo platform for testing and showcasing its features"
 version = "0.1.0"
 authors = ["gooba42 <your@email>"]
-license = "MIT"
+license = "CC-BY-SA-4.0"