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 ## Install
 
-1. Create the directory ``~/.bash`` if it does not exist (this location is customizable).
-1. Move the file ``gitstatus.py`` into ``~/.bash/``.
-1. Source the file ``gitprompt.sh`` from your ``~/.bashrc`` config file, and, configure your prompt in ``~/.bash/gitprompt.sh``. For this you have to set the variables PROMPT\_START and PROMPT\_END.
-1. You may also redefine the function ``setGitPrompt`` to adapt it to your needs (to change the order in which the information is displayed).
+1. Clone this repository to your homedir e.g. ``git clone https://github.com/magicmonty/bash-git-prompt.git .bash-git-prompt``
+1. configure your prompt and source the file ``gitprompt.sh`` from your ``~/.bashrc`` config file
+  * you can use ``GIT_PROMPT_START`` and ``GIT_PROMPT_END`` to tweak your prompt
+  * If you want to tweak the colors, currently you have to tweak it in the ``gitprompt.sh`` 
 1. Go in a git repository and test it!
 
 **Enjoy!**
 
-[blog post]: http://sebastiancelis.com/2009/nov/16/zsh-prompt-git-users/
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+[blog post]: http://sebastiancelis.com/2009/nov/16/zsh-prompt-git-users/