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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+cp $HOME/.bash_profile $HOME/.bash_profile.bak
+
+echo "Your original .bash_profile has been backed up to .bash_profile.bak"
+
+cp $HOME/.bash_it/template/bash_profile.template.bash $HOME/.bash_profile
+
+echo "Copied the template .bash_profile into ~/.bash_profile, edit this file to customize bash-it"
+
+while true
+do
+  read -p "Do you use Jekyll? (If you don't know what Jekyll is, answer 'n') [Y/N] " RESP
+
+  case $RESP
+    in
+    [yY])
+      cp $HOME/.bash_it/template/jekyllconfig.template.bash $HOME/.jekyllconfig
+      echo "Copied the template .jekyllconfig into your home directory. Edit this file to customize bash-it for using the Jekyll plugins"
+      break
+      ;;
+    [nN])
+      break
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Please enter Y or N"
+  esac
+done