install.sh

#!/bin/bash
############################
# install.sh
# This script creates symlinks from the home directory to any desired dotfiles in
# ~/dotfiles and installs zim and vim plugins
############################

########## Variables

dir=~/dotfiles                    # dotfiles directory
olddir=~/dotfiles_old             # old dotfiles backup directory
# list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
files="bashrc bitchxrc dir_colors gitconfig gitignore_global p10k.zsh tmux \
    tmux.conf vimrc vim zlogin zshenv zshrc zim zimrc"

##########

# create dotfiles_old in homedir
echo "Creating $olddir for backup of any existing dotfiles in ~"
mkdir -p $olddir
echo "...done"

# change to the dotfiles directory
echo "Changing to the $dir directory"
cd $dir
echo "...done"

# move any existing dotfiles in homedir to dotfiles_old directory, then create symlinks 
for file in $files; do
    echo "Moving any existing dotfiles from ~ to $olddir"
    mv ~/.$file ~/dotfiles_old/
    echo "Creating symlink to $file in home directory."
    ln -s $dir/$file ~/.$file
done

zsh ${HOME}/.zim/zimfw.zsh install
nvim --headless "+PackUpdate" +":qa\!"