Learn how to set up and manage your dotfiles the right way on Mac or Linux. GNU Stow is one of the best tools for dotfiles management. I’ll show you how to create and organize your dotfiles, use GNU Stow for symlinks, set up your configuration on a new device, and keep different setups for multiple machines. You’ll also pick up tips for keeping your dotfiles clean, consistent, and easy to maintain because there’s no point in a great setup if it’s a headache to manage. read step by step here : dotfiles : Use my referral link to get 50% off GitKraken Pro : Even though this video is sponsored by Gitkraken, the review thoughts and everything I say is mine and from my real experience of using the software. ------------------------------------------------ ⏳ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 00:56 stow on a new device 01:40 stow directory structure 02:28 setting up stow file names 02:57 ~/ home dir structure 04:00 ~/.config dir structure 04:53 before running stow symlinks 05:36 stow a file in home dir 07:49 Unstow 08:50 stowing from ~/.config directory 10:00 stowing a single file from a dir 10:57 tips on managing dotfiles 11:38 typical pain points 12:54 Track multiple machine configs 13:15 stow device specific config 15:54 Final thoughts ------------------------------------------------ 📱 Find me at Github : ------------------------------------------------