I am a big fun of plasma and i want to ask the devs, what is your opinion. To install KDE manually or to wait for the online installer when its out?
I can only suggest it’s really your decision. 
Its a dilemma. I dont have problem waiting.
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Have you considered trying to install Plasma using Virtualbox and see how it goes? Try it out for a few days and then decide if it’s worth the effort to install full time or wait for the online installer.
I have do this. So far all is fine
How about simply following this one?
What you suggest?
sudo pacman -S plasma [full install]
or
sudo pacman -S plasma-meta [less clutter]
You would have a much cleaner system if you wait for the online installer, that’s what I’m going to do.
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@AndreasDimo since you are asking several questions it looks like you maybe asking for a recipe and not simply just suggestions. That’s ok. Here’s my recipe. Note that I went one step further and removed lightdm and replaced it with sddm.
See:
https://endeavouros.com/docs/pacman/how-to-install-desktop-environments-offline-install-users/
Install EOS Xfce via the install medium that you created.
Install plasma and sddm
sudo pacman -Syu plasma sddm sddm-kcm
Enable sddm to start at each boot
sudo systemctl enable sddm.service --force
Remove xfce4 and lightdm display manager
sudo pacman -Rsc xfce4 xfce4-goodies lightdm
Reboot
Use yay to install octopi and trizen
Set up octopi to also use AUR via trizen (Tools > Options > AUR)
Then using octopi hunt through:
kde-applications
kdeadmin
kdebase
kdeedu
kdegames
kdegraphics
kdemultimedia
kdenetwork
kdepim
kdesdk
kdeutils
for additional items that you may want.
It looks complicated, but its really easy. And leaves a fairly clean kde/plasma system. BTW if you are wondering about partitions, I have /, /home, and swap partitions for ease of changing and reinstalling distributions at the drop of a hat.
May I add that all of this information is available in forum posts and the wiki.
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Thanks a lot. And sorry if i was a little annoying
No thoughts that you were annoying. Just struggling a little. The only way you learn is by asking and trying.
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Really down to you, I went with the minimal install and added things as I noticed they were missing.
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Why? Part of the KDE installation proposal is removing XFCE before it even starts creating config files in /home. So I wouldn’t expect much left behind, if anything.
Someone have a hint on how to backup plasma configuration and replacing them to a new install? Would be nice to get some hints here 
Great idea. A digital backup option would be great. I have been recording plasma settings with pencil and paper and then manually entering that info into Zim for quick access.
https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/backup-kde-plasma-5-desktop-linux/
I found this web article explaining the difficulty and steps to back up Plasma 5. I’m thinking an rsync script may be able to accomplish what I need for backup. Now to find time write the script.
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I have done it. Now i have a full working plasma desktop. Thank you all for your help!!!
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MAYBE… (didn’t try it) it is a good way to create a look and feel-package that can be activated in the settings?
https://userbase.kde.org/Plasma/Create_a_Look_and_Feel_Package/en
Congratulations. Now enjoy.
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