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# My Dotfiles using a bare git repository
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## Setup repository and worktree
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```bash
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git init --bare $HOME/.dotfiles
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alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'
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# ideally place the alias into your shells alias file
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dotfiles config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
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dotfile add [...]
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dotfiles commit [...]
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# Setup remote git repository
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dotfiles push
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```
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## Install / restore dotfiles
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```bash
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echo ".dotfiles" >> .gitignore
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git clone --bare <remote-git-repo-url> $HOME/.dotfiles
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alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'
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dotfiles config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
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dotfiles checkout
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```
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### References
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[Atlassian dotfiles git Guide](https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/dotfiles)
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[The best way to store your dotfiles](https://www.ackama.com/blog/posts/the-best-way-to-store-your-dotfiles-a-bare-git-repository-explained)
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### Credits
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"Nyarch"-Wallpaper `.config/sway/backgrounds/Nyarch_Wallpaper.png` was made by reddit user [/u/ishaan_p](https://www.reddit.com/user/ishaan_p)
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