Rename .gitignore file to not conflict with the system global .gitignore.

.README.md

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ Configuration files for syncing between machines. See https://www.atlassian.com/
 
 1. Clone the repo:
    ```
-   $ git clone --bare https://github.com/fredrikekre/.dotfiles.git $HOME/.dotfiles.git
+   $ git clone --bare https://github.com/fredrikekre/.dotfiles.git "$HOME/.dotfiles.git"
    ```
 
 2. Define a temporary `dotfiles` alias:
    ```
-   $ alias dotfiles='git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles.git/ --work-tree=$HOME'
+   $ alias dotfiles='git --git-dir="$HOME/.dotfiles.git/" --work-tree="$HOME"'
    ```
 
 3. Check out the files:
@@ -19,7 +19,15 @@ Configuration files for syncing between machines. See https://www.atlassian.com/
    $ dotfiles checkout
    ```
 
-4. Add the following to the top of `.bashrc`
+4. Configure the new local repo to hide untracked files and to use the local gitignore file
+   ```
+   $ dotfiles config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
+
+   $ dotfiles config --local core.excludesfile "$HOME/.gitignore.dotfiles"
+   ```
+
+
+5. Add the following to the top of `.bashrc`
    ```
    # Include cross-system common parts from .dotfiles.git repo
    if [ -f ~/.bashrc.dotfiles ]; then
@@ -27,9 +35,4 @@ Configuration files for syncing between machines. See https://www.atlassian.com/
    fi
    ```
 
-5. Configure the new local repo to hide untracked files
-   ```
-   $ dotfiles config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
-   ```
-
 6. Reboot the shell

.bashrc.dotfiles

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ case $- in
 esac
 
 # dotfiles alias
-alias dotfiles='git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles.git/ --work-tree=$HOME/'
+alias dotfiles='git --git-dir="$HOME/.dotfiles.git/" --work-tree="$HOME/"'
 
 # Common bash prompt
 export PS1="[\[\e[32m\e[1m\]\u@\h\[\e[0m\]:\[\e[34m\e[1m\]\w\[\e[0m\]]\$ "