uforobot / .dotfiles

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.dotfiles

Installation

• This repo uses git submodules, to contain external git projects

$ git submodule init
$ git submodule update

• Install and select the nord theme for your terminal (iterm2 in my case)
• Install and select the powerline fonts
• Create folders for swap files and persistent undos in vim

mkdir ~/.vim/tmp
mkdir ~/.vim/tmp/swap
mkdir ~/.vim/tmp/backup
mkdir ~/.vim/tmp/undo

• Install the symlink for the dotfiles contained in this repo, you can see a list of the installed symlinks in the configuration yml

$ python install.py --config install.yml

• Enter tmux and install the tmux plugins

$ tmux
$ <crtl> + b I

• Make sure you have system python in your path, and install the vim plugins (YouCompleteMe requires being installe with system python)

$ vim 
$ cd ~/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe
$ ./install.py --clang-completer

Reading list

• Why do Vim experts prefer buffers over tabs?
• Buffers, Windows, Tabs... Oh My! Part 1: Vim Buffers