diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84090ea..aa72840 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,3 +3,13 @@
 Initial setup:
  - `git clone git@git.thefossguy.com:thefossguy/dotfiles-priv.git`
  - Uncomment the most appropriate line in `~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml`, under `import` (line 11)
+
+Copy files using the following command:
+```
+rsync \
+    --verbose --recursive --size-only --human-readable \
+    --progress --stats \
+    --itemize-changes --checksum \
+    --exclude=".git" --exclude=".gitignore" --exclude="README.md" \
+    ../dotfiles/ ~/ --dry-run
+```