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# dotfiles directory
dotfiledir="${HOME}/dotfiles"

# Create the backup directory if it doesn't exist
currentdate=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
backupdir="${HOME}/dotfiles/backups/${currentdate}"

mkdir -p "${backupdir}"
echo "Backup dir created"

# list of files/folders to symlink in ${homedir}
files=(zshrc zprofile zprompt bashrc bash_profile bash_prompt aliases private)

Expand All @@ -19,6 +26,12 @@ cd "${dotfiledir}" || exit

# create symlinks (will overwrite old dotfiles)
for file in "${files[@]}"; do
if [ -e "${HOME}/.${file}" ]; then
# Backup existing files to the backup directory
echo "Backing up $file to ${backupdir}"
cp "${HOME}/.${file}" "${backupdir}/"
fi

echo "Creating symlink to $file in home directory."
ln -sf "${dotfiledir}/.${file}" "${HOME}/.${file}"
done
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