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+# Setup
+
+```
+sudo apt install git tmux
+curl -sfL https://git.io/chezmoi | sh  # Install chezmoi
+git clone https://git.0x90.space/missytake/chezmoi-server ~/.local/share/chezmoi  # clone the repository
+bin/chezmoi diff
+bin/chezmoi apply
+source ~/.bashrc
+```
+