Dotfiles are used to customize your computer's software. The "dotfiles" name is derived from configuration files in Unix, as they often start with a dot (i.e. .git and .zshrc).

Dotfiles + Git

Combining Dotfiles, Git, and a service like Github, a user can store their specialized configuration and, if needed, easily install it to another computer.

Further Reading

• The Best Way To Store Your Dotfiles: A Bare Git Repository
• Getting Started With Dotfiles
• http://dotshare.it/
• General Dotfile Resources