diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#install pre-req.
+sudo apt-get install tmux zsh vim
+#backup existing configs, if they exist
+
+#make links
+ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.bash_aliases /home/`whoami`/.bash_aliases
+ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.bashrc /home/`whoami`/.bashrc
+ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.tmux.conf /home/`whoami`/.tmux.conf
+ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.zshrc /home/`whoami`/.zshrc
+ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.oh-my-zsh /home/`whoami`/.oh-my-zsh
+ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.vim /home/`whoami`/.vim
+ln -s /home/`whoami`/stevset/.vimrc /home/`whoami`/.vimrc
diff --git a/make_links.sh b/make_links.sh
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-#!/bin/bash
-#check we are in the correct folder, else exit
-ln -s .bash_aliases ~/.bash_aliases
-ln -s .bashrc ~/.bashrc
-ln -s .tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
-