simonwhatley / dotfiles

This repository contains everything to set up my MacBook Pro

dotfiles

This repository contains everything to set up my MacBook Pro.

Installation

Install Xcode command line tools

In terminal, run the following command:

sudo softwareupdate -i -a
xcode-select --install

The Xcode Command Line Tools includes git and make.

Install Homebrew

I use Homebrew to install all the software I frequently use.

In terminal, run the following command to install Homebrew:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Clone the dotfiles repository

This dotfiles repository contains all the configuration I need for my setup.

Clone this repository to the desired location using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/simonwhatley/dotfiles.git ~/dotfiles

Run the installation script

Run the install.sh script, or run the setup.sh scripts in each sub-folder if you don’t need everything.

sh install.sh

Install Oh My Zsh

I use Oh My Zsh to manage my Zsh configuration.

In terminal, run the following command to install Oh My Zsh:

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

Kudos

Thanks goes to the following people and organisations for sharing their dotfiles:

• Adam Silver
• Lars Kappert
• Marius Gedminas
• Mathias Bynens
• Michael Friedrich
• Rosco Kalis
• Thoughtbot

You can read more about dotfiles in this unofficial guide to dotfiles on GitHub and on GitLab’s blog.

For more information on .gitignore, GitHub has a gitignore repo.

Support

This repository is maintained by Simon Whatley. If you’ve got a question or need support you can:

• Email [email protected] putting the repository name in the subject line.
• View known issues on GitHub.

Contributing

If you’ve got an idea or suggestion you can:

• Email [email protected] putting the repository name in the subject line.
• Create a GitHub issue.

Licence

Unless otherwise stated, this codebase is released under the MIT License. This covers both the codebase and any sample code in the documentation.