My dotfiles

Machine setup

My setup scripts use a combination of the native scripting language and PowerShell. I rely heavily on PowerShell because it is cross-platform and I'm more comfortable with it. I use the native scripting languages to bootstrap the initial set of steps and tools and to install PowerShell for the remaining steps.

Ubuntu

To setup an Ubuntu machine, simply run:

mkdir ~/repos && git clone https://github.com/craigktreasure/dotfiles.git ~/repos/dotfiles && ~/repos/dotfiles/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh

When the script is run from WSL, the Git credential manager is configured to use the credential manager from Windows.

ToDo:

Install Git Credential Manager Core for non-WSL installs.

Windows

Prerequisites

The instructions here assume Windows 11.

Windows doesn't come with as much of the necessary tooling, so we need a few prerequisites:

Update Windows by running Windows Update.
Update apps in the Microsoft Store.
Git
- Download from here or install using winget: winget install --name Git --interactive.
- Recommended options:
  - Check daily for Git for Windows updates
  - Select other editor as Git's default editor: notepad.
  - Override the default branch name for new repositories: main.
  - Git Credential Manager Core
  - Enable file system caching
  - Enable symbolic links
- Restart your shell.
PowerShell
- Install from the Microsoft Store.
  - Or, install using winget: winget install --name PowerShell --id 9MZ1SNWT0N5D --source msstore.
- Or, download from here.
  - Or, install using winget: winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell --interactive.

Automatic setup

Run the following from PowerShell:

mkdir "$HOME/repos"; git clone https://github.com/craigktreasure/dotfiles.git "$HOME/repos/dotfiles"; & "$HOME/repos/dotfiles/scripts/setup-windows.ps1"