# Mathiass dotfiles

## Installation
### Using Git and the bootstrap script
You can clone the repository wherever you want. (I like to keep it in `~/Project
s/dotfiles`, with `~/dotfiles` as a symlink.) The bootstrapper script will pull
in the latest version and copy the files to your home folder.
```bash
git clone https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles.git && cd dotfiles && source
bootstrap.sh
```
To update, `cd` into your local `dotfiles` repository and then:
```bash
source bootstrap.sh
```
Alternatively, to update while avoiding the confirmation prompt:
```bash
set -- -f; source bootstrap.sh
```
### Git-free install
To install these dotfiles without Git:
```bash
cd; curl -#L https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/tarball/master | tar -xzv
--strip-components 1 --exclude={README.md,bootstrap.sh,LICENSE-MIT.txt}
```
To update later on, just run that command again.
### Specify the `$PATH`
If `~/.path` exists, it will be sourced along with the other files, before any f
eature testing (such as [detecting which version of `ls` is being used](https://
github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/aff769fd75225d8f2e481185a71d5e05b76002dc/
.aliases#L21-26)) takes place.
Heres an example `~/.path` file that adds `~/utils` to the `$PATH`:
```bash
export PATH="$HOME/utils:$PATH"
```
### Add custom commands without creating a new fork
If `~/.extra` exists, it will be sourced along with the other files. You can use
this to add a few custom commands without the need to fork this entire reposito
ry, or to add commands you dont want to commit to a public repository.
My `~/.extra` looks something like this:
```bash

# Git credentials
# Not in the repository, to prevent people from accidentally committing under my
name
GIT_AUTHOR_NAME="Mathias Bynens"
GIT_COMMITTER_NAME="$GIT_AUTHOR_NAME"
git config --global user.name "$GIT_AUTHOR_NAME"
GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL="mathias@mailinator.com"
GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL="$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL"
git config --global user.email "$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL"
```
You could also use `~/.extra` to override settings, functions and aliases from m
y dotfiles repository. Its probably better to [fork this repository](https://gith
ub.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/fork) instead, though.
### Sensible OS X defaults
When setting up a new Mac, you may want to set some sensible OS X defaults:
```bash
./.osx
```
### Install Homebrew formulae
When setting up a new Mac, you may want to install some common [Homebrew](http:/
/brew.sh/) formulae (after installing Homebrew, of course):
```bash
./.brew
```
### Install native apps with `brew cask`
You could also install native apps with [`brew cask`](https://github.com/phinze/
homebrew-cask):
```bash
./.cask
```
## Feedback
Suggestions/improvements
[welcome](https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/issues)!
## Author
| [![twitter/mathias](http://gravatar.com/avatar/24e08a9ea84deb17ae121074d0f1712
5?s=70)](http://twitter.com/mathias "Follow @mathias on Twitter") |
|---|
| [Mathias Bynens](http://mathiasbynens.be/) |
## Thanks to
* @ptb and [his _OS X Lion Setup_ repository](https://github.com/ptb/Mac-OS-X-Li
on-Setup)
* [Ben Alman](http://benalman.com/) and his [dotfiles repository](https://github
.com/cowboy/dotfiles)
* [Chris Gerke](http://www.randomsquared.com/) and his [tutorial on creating an

OS X SOE master image](http://chris-gerke.blogspot.com/2012/04/mac-osx-soe-maste

r-image-day-7.html) + [_Insta_ repository](https://github.com/cgerke/Insta)
* [Ctlin Mari](https://github.com/alrra) and his [dotfiles repository](https://gith
ub.com/alrra/dotfiles)
* [Gianni Chiappetta](http://gf3.ca/) for sharing his [amazing collection of dot
files](https://github.com/gf3/dotfiles)
* [Jan Moesen](http://jan.moesen.nu/) and his [ancient `.bash_profile`](https://
gist.github.com/1156154) + [shiny _tilde_ repository](https://github.com/janmoes
en/tilde)
* [Lauri Lri Ranta](http://lri.me/) for sharing [loads of hidden preferences](http
://osxnotes.net/defaults.html)
* [Matijs Brinkhuis](http://hotfusion.nl/) and his [dotfiles repository](https:/
/github.com/matijs/dotfiles)
* [Nicolas Gallagher](http://nicolasgallagher.com/) and his [dotfiles repository
](https://github.com/necolas/dotfiles)
* [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com/)
* [Tom Ryder](http://blog.sanctum.geek.nz/) and his [dotfiles repository](https:
//github.com/tejr/dotfiles)
* anyone who [contributed a patch](https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/con
tributors) or [made a helpful suggestion](https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfi
les/issues)