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Since many people would want to pick and choose which dotfiles to
use, it makes sense to improve the instructions for this use case.
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### Use only the dotfiles you want
Install [`stow`][stow] with your package manager, then use `make package=dir` and `make uninstall package=dir` as needed. Stow will only change what it owns.
#### Method 1. With [`stow`][stow]
First, install stow with your package manager. Then, run the following:
```sh
make package=kitty
```
This will symlink my kitty config to your `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME`. If you want to install a different package, simply replace `kitty` with the name of the directory you wish to get dotfiles from.
Since `stow` will only change what it owns, you do not have to worry about any of your existing dotfiles being changed when you use this method.
To uninstall packages, simply use:
```sh
make uninstall package=kitty
```
This will remove the symlink to my kitty config. If you have other kitty files, stow will not remove them, since stow only changes what it owns.
#### Method 2. Manually
If you already have dotfiles and want to improve them, you can use this repository as a guide. If you find something that makes your dotfiles better, you're free to use it.
If you don't want to use stow, you can simply copy/paste the dotfiles you want to their relevant directories.
[archlinux]: https://www.archlinux.org
[fedora]: https://getfedora.org