added README

.gitignore

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 # Ignore everything
 *
 # But not these files...
+!README.md
 !.gitignore
 !bash/**
 !tmux/tmux.conf

README.md

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+
+## Steps to bootstrap a new Mac
+
+1. Install Apple's Command Line Tools, which are prerequisites for Git and Homebrew.
+
+```bash
+xcode-select --install
+```
+
+2. Clone repo into new hidden directory.
+
+```bash`
+# Use SSH (if set up)...
+git clone git@github.com:jchenry/dotfiles.git ~/.config
+
+# ...or use HTTPS and switch remotes later.
+git clone https://github.com/jchenry/dotfiles.git ~/.config
+```
+
+3. run setup scripts
+```bash 
+~/.config/scripts/acct.sh
+~/.config/scripts/brew-setup.sh
+~/.config/macos-defaults.sh
+~/.config/bash/setup.sh
+~/.config/tmux/setup.sh
+~/.config/vscode/setup.sh
+```