You’re right, ne pas is used in front of an infinitive. I don’t have a lesson dedicated to it because it’s really that simple – there’s nothing else to say. I mention it under word order in this lesson: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/infinitive/
Ne pas + infinitive = Not + infinitive
where you can employ an infinitive, you can employ ne pas + infinitive : as subject, COD, COI, CC, …
except if you already have a negation:
sans manger => sans ne pas manger : impossible
pas is generally before the verbe, but can be put after the verb also:
- n’y prendre pas part ou ne pas y prendre part (with pronoun)
- n’avoir pas lu or ne pas avoir lu (with auxiliary)
You have another constructions like that (before or after the verbe):
- ne plus = not anymore
- ne jamais = never
- ne guère = not much
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