Initialization

git init --bare $HOME/dotfiles
alias dot="/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME" (add this to .zshenv or .bashrc)
source .zshenv
dot config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
git remote add origin https://gitea.cloudpshere.duckdns.org/marc/dotfiles.git
git remote -v

Usage

Add or edit files in repository

dot add /path/to/file
dot commit -m "some message"
dot push

move to a new computer

cd
alias dot="/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME" (add to .bashrc)
source .bashrc
echo "dotfiles" >> .gitignore
git clone --bare https://gitea.cloudsphere.duckdns.org/marc/dotfiles.git $HOME/dotfiles
dot checkout
cd dotfiles
dot config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no

pull repository

dot clone https://gitea.cloudsphere.duckdns.org/marc/dotfiles.git
dot pull origin master