You can also watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxAT1u8G7is

In this video, I'll show you how easy it is to use GNU Stow to create symbolic links from the configuration files in your dotfiles folder to your home directory! No more custom scripts to set up a new machine, just a single command.

Show notes: https://systemcrafters.net/managing-your-dotfiles/using-gnu-stow/

Related videos:

- How to Create a Dotfiles Folder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibqkbdVbeY

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Chapters:

- 00:00 Intro
- 00:21 Getting started
- 01:55 About GNU Stow
- 02:25 Basic usage
- 05:08 How it works
- 08:05 Ignoring files and directories
- 12:37 Cleaning up symbolic links
- 13:24 Don't forget to stow!

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Check out my other video series!

- Emacs Essentials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48JlgiBpw_I&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oPZvSdewHG8uApD7THlLLCV
- Emacs From Scratch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74zOY-vgkyw&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oPH1au7H6B7bBJ4ZO7BXjSZ
- Emacs Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKTKmE1wLyw&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oMHJ6Xil1YdnYtlWd5hHZql
- Emacs Desktop Environment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xB2fFk1tQ&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oNPbEMYEtswOVTvq7CVddCS
- Emacs IDE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-NAM9U5JYE&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oNvsrtk_iZSb94krGRofFjN
- Emacs Mail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZRyEhi4y44&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oM-kA19xOQc8s0gr0PpFGJQ
- Learning Emacs Lisp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQK_DaaX34Q&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oPQtn7FQEF3D7sroZbXuPZ7
- Craft Your System with GNU Guix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBaqOK75cho&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oNxnj7jm5V2ZcGc52002pQU

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Music credits:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxAT1u8G7is