Setting up work machine from scratch, #helpers

Machine_Setup.md

Install

• Setup an installer with flash drive
• Get updates to get to most current OS

System Prefs

• General
  • Appearance
    • Graphite
  • Default Browser
    • Firefox
• Dock
  • Empty it (use search)
  • Hide it
• Security
  • password immediately
• Energy Saver
  • Never for everything
• Keyboard
  • Modifier Keys
    • Caps lock to Ctrl
• Trackpad
  • Scroll direction: Uncheck -> Natural
• Screen Captures
  • in terminal -> defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /Users/nworden/Desktop/__screenshots
  • in terminal -> killall SystemUIServer

Github

• Create new SSH/Add to github settings
  • https://help.github.com/articles/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent/
  • https://help.github.com/articles/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account/

Get Config Files

• clone in folder from Github into home directory
  • this will pull down a folder of all preferences into home directory
  • we will then pull files from this folder into home directory for apps to access them

Show Hidden Files

• in terminal -> defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
• restart Finder

iTerm

• Pull in .bash_profile
• Pull in com.googlecode.iterm2.plist
• Pull in .profile
• In iTerm > Preferences > General > Preferences
  • Check load preferences from a custom... & point to home folder
  • Check Save changes to folder...

VIM

• Install Neobundler

  $ curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim/master/bin/install.sh > install.sh
  $ sh ./install.sh
  $ git clone https://github.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim ~/.vim/bundle/neobundle.vim
  

• Add color scheme

  • pull in color folder from config_files > .vim

Atom

• Pull in .atom folder
• Set up Bash commands
  • Atom > Install Shell Commands

Install Homebrew

• in terminal -> /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
• confrim all is good
  • brew doctor
• Installs
  • git
  • httpie
  • sqlite3
  • elasticsearch
  • postgresql
  • redis
  • yarn
  • watchman
  • rabbitmq
  • imagemagick
  • mysql
  • heroku
  • tmux

git (with Homebrew)

• in terminal -> brew install git
• in terminal -> which git
  • should output /usr/locla/bin/git
• pull in .git folder
• pull in .gitconfig file
• confirm vim as commit message editor
  • git config --global core.editor

After everything is installed run brew doctor to confirm all is good

Install RVM

• in terminal -> \curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable --ruby --auto-dotfiles
• confirm it will be used in current shell
  • source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm
• confirm the following line is in ~/.profile
  • [[ -s "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm" ]] && source "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm"

Setup Postgres w/ Root

• in terminal -> psql
• create user root with password 'root';
• alter user root with superuser;

Essential Apps

• 1Password
• Alfred
• Atom
• Browser(s)
  • Browser Extensions
    • 1Password
    • Codeclimate
    • goo.gl URL shortener
• Cyberduck
• Flux
• Flycut
• Google Keep
• iTerm
• Photoshop
• Postgres
• Postman
• PrivateTunnel
• Skype
• Slack
  • canvasnewyork
  • techfriends
  • co-freelance-webdevs
  • denver-devs
  • bloc
• Spectical
• Spotify
• Xcode
• Zoom

RESOURCES

• http://burnedpixel.com/blog/setting-up-git-and-github-on-your-mac/
• https://gist.github.com/mghaught/91f6e3584a5c37bdee9d2acd2e133ffa
• https://github.com/nicolashery/mac-dev-setup
• http://www.createdbypete.com/articles/ruby-on-rails-development-setup-for-mac-osx/
• https://coderwall.com/p/h6yfda/use-and-to-jump-forwards-backwards-words-in-iterm-2-on-os-x
  • ^ iterm option + arrow
• https://github.com/nicolashery/mac-dev-setup
• https://www.moncefbelyamani.com/how-to-install-xcode-homebrew-git-rvm-ruby-on-mac/
• https://github.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim