What this is for

Just a place for me to share my current "dot files" with everyone and a easy way to make sure I stay in sync acrosst multiple devices.
Feel free to take any or all of them, tweak them to your desire and distribute them!

Optional Template Repo

By Request, I have created some "templates_dotfiles". If you could rather use them.
These files have no plugins, and a lot less "personalized" stuff in them, they are designed to be used a spring board to jump start you into a customized set of files.

Pre-Installation

Obviously, if you want to use any of the tools below, you will need to have it installed, any of its dependencies, as well as any extras I list and there dependencies.
Before you can use any of the stuff here, you will need to have the following installed:

• git

Now you will need to clone my repository, I suggest that you put it inside of a folder under your home directory,
I personally use a folder called "git" but this is up to you, and optional.
If you want to make a folder first you can do this:

• mkdir -p ~/git && cd ~/git

If you created the folder make sure you cd into it, then run the next command

• git clone https://github.com/challsted/dotfiles.git

ZSH Installation

ZSH Wiki

Packages:

• zsh (Official Repositories)
• Oh-My-Zsh

You will need to run this to use my config:

• ln -sf ~/git/dotfiles/zsh/zshrc.symlink ~/.zshrc Once that is complete, you will need to run:
• source ~/.zshrc

Notes:

• If you do not use ~/$USER/git/ to clone, then you will need to open ~/.zshrc and tweak the line that starts with CUSTZSH to the path to this repo's zsh folder

Vim Installation

VIM Wiki

Packages:

• vim (Official Repositories)
• vim-plug

You will need to run this to use my config:

• ln -sf ~/git/dotfiles/vim/vimrc.symlink ~/.vimrc
• mkdir -p ~/.vim/colors/
• ln -sf ~/.vim/plugged/molokai/colors/molokai.vim ~/.vim/colors/molokai.vim

Once that is complete open your vimrc in vim:

• vim ~/.vimrc
• Once vim is up type :PlugInstall, this will cause a new pane to open in your vim window on the left, depending on your connection speed it will download a bunch of plugins from the internet and put them where they belong.
• Type :q then :q this will exit the new pane, then exit vim.

Notes:

• If you do not use ~/$USER/git/ to clone, then you will need to tweak the symlinks above

NeoVim Installation

NVim Wiki

Packages

• nvim (Installing Neovim)
• vim-plug

You will need to run this to use my config:

• mkdir -p ~/.config/nvim
• cd ~/.config/nvim && mkdir colors undo swap spell backup && cd -
• ln -sf ~/git/dotfiles/nvim/nvimrc.symlink ~/.config/nvim/init.vim
• ln -sf ~/.config/nvim/plugged/molokai/colors/molokai.vim ~/.config/nvim/colors/molokai.vim

Notes:

• If you do not use ~/$USER/git/ to clone, then you will need to tweak the symlinks above
• Neovim will automatically install vim-plug and all plugins if you haven't done so already

TMux Installation

TMUX Wiki

Packages:

• tmux Optional Package
• TMux Plugin Manager

You will need to run this to use my config:

• If your using 2.0 or older then you'll need to use the "PRE" file
  • ln -sf ~/git/dotfiles/tmux/tmux.conf.symlink.PRE ~/.tmux.conf
• If your using the latest and greatest (2.1+)
  • ln -sf ~/git/dotfiles/tmux/tmux.conf.symlink ~/.tmux.conf

Optional Package Install:

• Download TPM from its site, as of right now the command do that is
  • git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm
• Open a new tmux session (if your not already in one)
  • (for example) tmux new -s random
• Once inside a tmux session, press $PREFIX + I
  • If your using my tmux.conf then this will be Ctrl+A (Release the keys) Shift i

Notes:

• If you do not use ~/$USER/git/ to clone, then you will need to tweak the symlinks above
• If you chose not to use TPM, you will probably want to remove the bottom section of the file about TPM, and update the bar to not have the extra info in the bottom right

Mutt Installation

Mutt

Packages

• mutt

You will need to run this to use my config:

• ln -s ~/git/dotfiles/mutt ~/.mutt
• ln -s ~/git/dotfiles/MAIL/procmailrc ~/.procmailrc
• ln -s ~/git/dotfiles/MAIL/msmtprc.. ~/.msmtprc
• ln -s ~/git/dotfiles/MAIL/fetchmailrc ~/.fetchmailrc

Notes:

• Please read the README.md file located inside of the mutt folder, this doc will eventually become my Mutt Wiki Page, but its easier to edit as I'm working on it via the readme for now.

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