README.md

dotfiles

1. clone the repo
   git clone https://github.com/evantayloryates/.dotfiles.git

2. cd into the repo
   cd .dotfiles

3. duplicate .local_config_template and rename to .local_config
cp .local_config_template .local_config

4. remove the template file
   rm .local_config_template

5. Open the .local_config file and edit the values accordingly
   

6. Close that file and open your .bash_profile file
   open ~/.bash_profile

7. Add this code block to the end of the file
   

# Set the path for my .dotfiles repo
DOTFILES="<path-to-cloned-repo>"

# Source .bash_profile in the repo
source $DOTFILES/.bash_profile

NOTE: Make sure to set the <path-to-cloned-repo> variable!

8. Finally, re-source your .bash_profile
source ~/.bash_profile