- Clone repo into new hidden directory.
# Use SSH (if set up)...
git clone git@github.com:Niviral/dotFiles.git ~/.dotfiles
# ...or use HTTPS and switch remotes later.
git clone https://github.com/Niviral/dotFiles.git ~/.dotfiles
- Create symlinks in the Home directory to the real files in the repo.
- 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 Dotfiles repositories at dotfiles.github.io.