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< p > Once < a href = "install.html" > installed< / a > , use the following steps to setup and run xplr.< / p >
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< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > mkdir -p ~/.config/xplr
version=" $(xplr | grep ^version: | cut -d' ' -f 2)"
# When the app loads, press `#`
echo version = '" '${version:?}'" ' > ~/.config/xplr/init.lua
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< p > Then
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and remove / comment out what you don't want to customize.< / p >
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< p > < strong > Note:< / strong > You don't generally need to create the config file. You can use the
default configuration for basic operations. However, creating the config file
is recommended because the project is in its early stage and the defaults
might change. Creating the config file will save you from unexpected behavior
when you < a href = "upgrade-guide.html" > upgrade< / a > .
Also, the default configuration is meant to be overwritten to suit your
workflow.< / p >
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< pre > < code > xplr
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