/.dotfiles

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Dotfiles

Readme taken from YouTube :)

Steps to bootstrap a new Mac

  1. Install Apple's Command Line Tools, which are prerequisites for Git and Homebrew.
xcode-select --install
  1. Clone repo into new hidden directory.
# Use SSH (if set up)...
git clone git@github.com:eieioxyz/Beyond-Dotfiles-in-100-Seconds.git ~/.dotfiles

# ...or use HTTPS and switch remotes later.
git clone https://github.com/eieioxyz/Beyond-Dotfiles-in-100-Seconds.git ~/.dotfiles
  1. Create symlinks in the Home directory to the real files in the repo.
# There are better and less manual ways to do this;
# investigate install scripts and bootstrapping tools.

ln -s ~/.dotfiles/.zshrc ~/.zshrc
ln -s ~/.dotfiles/.gitconfig ~/.gitconfig
  1. Install Homebrew, followed by the software listed in the Brewfile.
# These could also be in an install script.

# Install Homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# Then pass in the Brewfile location...
brew bundle --file ~/.dotfiles/Brewfile

# ...or move to the directory first.
cd ~/.dotfiles && brew bundle

Windows

# In a VS or VSCode command prompt panel (not PS or bash, and not in the Terminal app--it continually adds the file when it's deleted):

# Switch to the Windows Terminal app data directory
cd %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState

# Remove the existing settings configuration file
del settings.json

# Make a link the customized configuration file
mklink /H settings.json %USERPROFILE%\.dotfiles\Windows\Terminal\settings.json

TODO List

  • Learn how to use defaults to record and restore System Preferences and other macOS configurations.
  • Organize these growing steps into multiple script files.
  • Automate symlinking and run script files with a bootstrapping tool like Dotbot.
  • Revisit the list in .zshrc to customize the shell.
  • Make a checklist of steps to decommission your computer before wiping your hard drive.
  • Create a bootable USB installer for macOS.
  • Integrate other cloud services into your Dotfiles process (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.).
  • Find inspiration and examples in other Doffiles repositories at dotfiles.github.io.
  • And last, but hopefully not least, take my course, Dotfiles from Start to Finish-ish!