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+# Home Directory Configuration
+This is my personal linux home directory configuration. 
+
+Use at your own risk!
+
+## Usage
+
+Setting up this configuration is as simple as it gets:
+``` bash
+git clone https://git.nold.in/nold/homedir-config ~/.homedir-config
+bash ~/.homedir-config/setup.sh
+```
+
+## Update
+
+Updates all git-repos, vim Plugins, etc.
+
+``` bash
+bash ~/.homedir-config/update.sh
+```