diff --git a/applydots.sh b/applydots.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/sh
+
+applydots() {
+	cfgPath=$HOME/.config_test
+	backupPath=$HOME/.config_backup
+
+	curdate=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%T")
+
+	mkdir -p $backupPath
+	cp -r $cfgPath $backupPath/$curdate # create backup
+
+
+	# copy over the dotfiles
+	cp -rf $PWD/.config/* $cfgPath/
+}
+
+while true; do
+	read -p "Do you wish to install the dotfiles? (y/n) " yn
+	case $yn in
+		[Yy]* ) applydots; break;;
+		[Nn]* ) exit;;
+		* ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";;
+	esac
+done