Or use screw shank nails a finish nail with grooves along its length shank.
Installing hardwood flooring with screws.
These can be found at your local home center or ordered through their catalogue dept i do not recommend the use of screws for the installation of your flooring.
Actually screws work too well at holding down the floorboards which can be a problem.
For instance solid hardwood flooring is typically nailed down during installation while tongue and groove engineered flooring is usually clicked together or completely glued down.
Remove shoe molding from the room and sweep and clean thoroughly.
Make sure there are no squeaks in the floor.
The type of installation you choose will depend on your subfloor budget lifestyle and the type of wood flooring you select.