**mkdir for keeping track of dotfiles**
* git init --bare $HOME/.dotfiles (or whatever name you want)
**create an alias for laziness**
* alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'
**set git status to hide untrackes files**
* dotfiles config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
**add the alias to you shell config**
* echo "alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'"
>> $HOME/.bashrc or just use a text editor
**usage**
* dotfiles status
* dotfiles add .vimrc
* dotfiles commit -m "Add vimrc"
* dotfiles add .bashrc
* dotfiles commit -m "Add bashrc"
* dotfiles push

*Setup elsewhere*
**clone from github or whatever**
* git clone --bare [git link](https://github.com/USERNAME/dotfiles.git) $HOME/.dotfiles
add alias to shell config
* alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'
**checkout**
* dotfiles checkout

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