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-# dotfiles
+# Config files
+
+Clone the repo:
+```sh
+git clone https://github.com/jbowdre/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
+```
+Use `ln` to symlink the desired configs into your home directory:
+```sh
+ln -s ~/.dotfiles/zsh/.zshrc ~/.zshrc
+ln -s ~/.dotfiles/vim/.vimrc ~/.vimrc
+ln -s ~/.dotfiles/tmux/.tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
+```