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If you insist on cloning it, remove the origin remote to disconnect from my GitHub\n\nClone into `~/dotfiles`\n\n```bash\ncd ~\ngit clone https://github.com/\u003cyour-account\u003e/dotfiles-kit.git dotfiles\n```\n\nInstall zsh if it's not already installed, there's a script to help but it won't change the default shell, you need to run `chsh` for that.\n\n```bash\ncd ~\n./dotfiles/install-zsh.sh\n```\n\nNow run main install script, which will install p10k, 'Oh My Zsh' \u0026 set up the various dotfiles symlinks etc\nIf you have an existing `.gitconfig` in $HOME it will be copied to this repo and symlinked as well.\n\n```bash\ncd ~\n./dotfiles/install.sh\n```\n\n## Local overrides \u0026 Secrets\n\nPlace any secrets, and local overrides and anything else you don't want to be public into `~/.local.rc` this will be sourced by .zshrc or .bashrc  \n**But DO NOT add this file to the repo or commit to git**\n\n## Backup \u0026 syncing changes","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbenc-uk%2Fdotfiles-kit","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fbenc-uk%2Fdotfiles-kit","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbenc-uk%2Fdotfiles-kit/lists"}