

You can change either of these parameters byĮditing the variables in the install script appropriately. By default, the scriptĪssumes that the configuration is located in the Dotbot Version of Dotbot and calls the full Dotbot installer. Note: The install script is merely a shim that checks out the appropriate To help you get started we have anĮxample config file as well as configurationĭocumentation for the accepted parameters. To get started, you just need to fill in the and Dotbot If you are using PowerShell instead of a POSIX shell, you can use the provided Hg init # initialize repository if needed echo "dotbot = " >. If you're using Mercurial, you can add Dotbot as a subrepo: cd ~/.dotfiles # replace with the path to your dotfiles gitmodules dirty # ignore dirty commits in the submodule Git init # initialize repository if needed If you're using Git, you can add Dotbot as a submodule: cd ~/.dotfiles # replace with the path to your dotfiles The following will help you get set up using Dotbot in just a few steps. You're just looking for some inspiration, we've got you covered. Template repository, check out dotfiles_template. Great! You can automate the creation of your dotfiles by using the
#Dotbot add file how to#
Replacement for any other tool you were using to manage your dotfiles, andĭotbot is VCS-agnostic - it doesn't make any attempt to manage your dotfiles.Įxplanations of how to organize your dotfiles. It does less than you think, because versionĭotbot is designed to be lightweight and self-contained, with no externalĭependencies and no installation required.

install, even on a freshly installed system!ĭirectives (Link, Create, Shell, Clean, Defaults)ĭotbot is a tool that bootstraps your dotfiles (it's a files Dotbot makes installing your dotfiles as easy as git clone $url & cd dotfiles &.
