Update README.md to add 'brew bundle' clarification #217
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…efore 'brew bundle' is run.
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| Install [rcm](https://github.com/thoughtbot/rcm): | |||
| In the Root Directory of Clone/Fork and Install [rcm](https://github.com/thoughtbot/rcm): | |||
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I had to read this a few times before understanding what it meant. Maybe I just understand code better, but I think something like this would be clearer:
Install rcm:
cd dotfiles brew bundle
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@jferris thanks for the feedback |
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FYI: you can use brew bundle ~/dotfiles/Brewfile instead of cd.
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This is a better approach, since the next section would require the user to go up a directory.
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I didn't know I needed to go back up a directory to run 'rcup -d dotfiles -x README.md -x LICENSE' - looks like I wasn't installing properly after 'brew bundle' - how do you all think I could make that more explicit in a way that still make sense?
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I would suggest to avoid any cding around if it's possible. Less actions => simpler installation process.
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@mike-burns Hi Mike! So it doesn't matter anymore if a user isn't in ~/ when they run brew bundle? I had a failed installation because I wasn't running brew in the root folder a couple of weeks ago. |
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I don't know much (anything?) about Homebrew, but I did want to point out that our rcm project assumes dotfiles are cloned into |
Resolves #216 and adds note about ensuring user is in Clone/Fork root before 'brew bundle' is run.