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+# dotfiles
+
+Get dotfiles:
+
+```sh
+$ git clone --bare https://github.com/don-philipe/dotfiles.git $HOME/.dotfiles
+$ alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'
+$ dotfiles config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
+$ dotfiles checkout
+```
+
+If files are already present one has to delete/backup them.