Mac OS computer set-up

1. Install Apple's Command Line Tools, which are prerequisites for Git and Homebrew.

xcode-select --install

2. Clone repo into new hidden directory.

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

3. Install OMZ

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

4. Setup 1Password CLI (as described in the docs)

https://developer.1password.com/docs/cli/get-started/

5. Run the init script to set-up links

cd ~/dotfiles
./install

6. Install Homebrew, followed by the software listed in the Brewfile.

# These could also be in an install script.

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

# Then pass in the Brewfile location...
brew bundle

TODO Mac

• move omz to a submodule?
• move init script to Python code
• Learn how to use defaults to record and restore System Preferences and other macOS configurations.
• Automate symlinking and run script files with a bootstrapping tool like Dotbot.
• Revisit the list in .zshrc to customize the shell.

New Linux os set-up

1. Clone repo into new hidden directory.

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

2. If remote host, add authorized_keys file to the ~/.ssh directory

3. Install OMZ

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

4. Run the init script to set-up links

  cd ~/dotfiles
./install

TODO Linux

• Move init script to Python code
• Add typical apt installers (omz, etc.) to script

New Windows computer set-up

1. Clone repo into new hidden directory

# Use SSH (if set up)...
git clone git@github.com:sheetd/.dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles-win

# ...or use HTTPS and switch remotes later.
git clone https://github.com/sheetd/.dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles-win

2. Create symlinks to config files Open a CMD terminal as admin

cd /Users/neil/
mklink /H ".gitconfig" "./.dotfiles/win/.gitconfig"
mklink /J ".ssh" "./.dotfiles/.ssh"

3. Install typical apps (1password CLI)

TODO Windows

• Typical installers (using winget?)
• replace links section with init script