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+# Swy7ch' personnal dotfiles
+
+**Hello, world!** This is my dotfiles directory.
+Feel free to use it at your convenience :)
+
+I'm David. I'm a Computer Science student from France, and a *huge* fan of
+Linux, especially Arch and Gentoo. I also like making things simple and neat,
+and this is the sole purpose of this directory: keeping my needed files in a
+safe place, so that I can reinstall Arch easily without much tinkering.
+
+Everything common to my machines is in the `dev` branch. The `arch` branch provides the config for my Arch-based machine, which is subject to change in the near future (as of April 18th). The `mercury` branch provides the config for my Gentoo-based system, and is up-to-date as I use it as my daily driver.
+
+Everything is bleeding edge.
+
+## Installation
+
+Clone the repo :
+
+```sh
+$ git clone --bare --recurse-submodules <repo_url> ~/.dotfiles.git
+```
+
+then after setting an alias like
+
+```sh
+$ alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles.git/ --work-tree=$HOME'
+```
+
+just run
+
+```sh
+$ dotfiles checkout
+```
+
+Note: the repo already provides an alias file (`~/.config/aliasrc`) which sets
+this alias up. For this alias to work, you need to source
+`~/.config/zsh/.zprofile` before.
+
+## ~/
+
+Contains the files that I haven't been able to put in `~/.config`.
+
+## Programs whose config files can be found in ~/.config/
+
+- `dunst`
+- `git`
+- `htop`
+- `mpd`
+- `ncmpcpp`
+- `neovim v0.7+`
+- `neomutt`
+- `pacman` **(hooks only)**
+- `paru`
+- `redshift`
+- `sxhkd`
+- `tmux`
+- `transmission`
+- `X11`
+- `zathura`
+- `zsh`
+- `old`
+	- `fish-shell`
+	- `i3-gaps`
+	- `neofetch`
+	- `neovim v0.4.4`
+	- `polybar`
+	- `termite`
+	- `ranger`
+	- `vim`
+
+### ~/.config/root/ [WIP]
+
+Where I keep the files I have to copy into the `/` folder. It is sensible so it
+is not called in a setup script.
+
+## ~/.local/bin
+
+My personnal scripts that I wrote (or stole) to make things easier. Some of
+them are used by programs I use, like my WM for instance.
+
+## Window manager and terminal emulator
+
+I currently use [suckless](https://suckless.org/)' programs, i.e. `dmenu`
+(binary launcher), `dwm` (window manager) and `st` (terminal emulator),
+so my files are set accordingly. My statusbar is set through
+[dwmblocks](https://github.com/torrinfail/dwmblocks).
+
+All my forks are available on this account!
+
+## Submodules
+
+Since commit `93440b9`, those forks are provided as submodules, provided in
+`~/.local/src`. To retrieve them, run
+
+```sh
+$ git submodule update --init
+```
+
+## GPLv3 License
+
+This repo is, since commit `60fc3ce`, licensed under the GPLv3. Depending on
+your situation, it might not change anything. This is what is required:
+
+0. For your personnal usage, do what you want.
+1. If you ever wanted to re-publish it, you can.
+2. If you ever want to modify it, you can.
+3. If you want to melt any part of this repo into your project, this
+   project **must** be licensed under the GPLv3.
+
+More informations:
+
+* The GNU webpage regarding the license:
+https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+* The Choose A License page about GPLv3:
+https://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-3.0/