https://blog.thetextsmith.com/tags/configuration-files/ Recent content in Configuration Files on Under the Anvil Hugo en-us Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:23:03 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/build-your-workshop-bench/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:23:03 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/build-your-workshop-bench/ Whenever working on your computer as a textsmith, never let it hold any mysteries beyond its binary data. This post looks at the five directories that you have to harness as part of your workbench. https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/your-home-directory-is-your-workshop/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:10:11 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/your-home-directory-is-your-workshop/ While you are wondering which area of your computer you have to bakup first, this article demonstrates the importance of your $HOME directory. In fact, you have to treat it as your workshop. https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/why-every-textsmith-should-learn-git/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:08:52 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/why-every-textsmith-should-learn-git/ Any work that you value has to be placed under version control, not only as part of history but preservation. This article shows why textsmiths should use git. https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/the-joy-of-dotfiles/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:08:30 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/the-joy-of-dotfiles/ Dotfiles make it possible to backup your customizations without necessarily starting all over: find the true joy of working with these powerful files https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/the-appeal-of-configuration-files/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:52:10 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/the-appeal-of-configuration-files/ It was the ini file that started my journey as a textsmith: understanding how these text files, rather than the registry, can change the application behavior made me appreciate the beauty of simple configurations. https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/the-textsmith-s-secret-advantage/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:09:28 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/the-workshop/the-textsmith-s-secret-advantage/ This post shows that textsmithing is not merely about writing, but about understanding and shaping computer systems.