diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b612ca8..bcbd274 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# dot +# Dot ## Description There is no place like $HOME. All my dotfiles, and a guide for bootstrapping a new install. @@ -20,6 +20,18 @@ There is no place like $HOME. All my dotfiles, and a guide for bootstrapping a n ## Usage Just copy and paste, or follow the guide below. +If you're starting out as root, do not login as user until you've altered /etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults + +[For example](https://myrepos.dev/Randy-Jordan/eg), you can see the [custom configuration](https://myrepos.dev/Randy-Jordan/eg/src/branch/main/xdg/custom_user-dirs), or the [default](https://myrepos.dev/Randy-Jordan/eg/src/branch/main/xdg/user-dirs.defaults). + +Once complete, assign the appropriate privileges, and login as the user. Run the command: + +`git init --bare $HOME/.dot` To create our config folder.
+`alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dot/ --work-tree=$HOME' To set an alias to interact with our config.
+`config config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no` So every file in $HOME is not tracked, just the ones we add.
+`echo "alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dot/ --work-tree=$HOME'" >> $HOME/.bashrc` Adds the alias to our bashrc. + +TODO: Set up script to pipe into bash for convenience. ## Credits / Resources [Tom Preston-Werner - README Driven Development](https://tom.preston-werner.com/2010/08/23/readme-driven-development.html)