## First Things First

- [x] **Enable PPA**
	```bash
	sudo apt update
	sudo apt install software-properties-common
	```

- [x] **Install apt-fast**
	```bash
	sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:apt-fast/stable
	sudo apt -y install apt-fast
	echo "alias apt='apt-fast'" >> ~/.bashrc 
	source ~/.bashrc
	```

- [x] **Update OS**
	```bash
	apt update && apt upgrade
	```

- [x] **Install git**
	```bash
	apt install git
	```

- [x] **Uninstall Apps**
	```bash
	apt purge epiphany-browser epiphany-browser-data
	apt purge pantheon-mail
	apt purge noise
	apt purge audience
	```

- [x] **Clean Up OS**
	```bash
	apt autoremove -y
	apt autoclean -y
	```

## Tweaking the UI


- [x] **Add minimize button**
	```bash
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:philip.scott/elementary-tweaks
	apt install elementary-tweaks
	```
	- then do `System Settings`>`Tweaks`>`Layout`>`Windows`

- [x] **Bring back Tray icons**
[![Screenshot](https://github.com/donadigo/wingpanel-indicator-namarupa/raw/master/data/shot.png)](https://github.com/donadigo/wingpanel-indicator-namarupa)
	```bash
	apt install gobject-introspection libglib2.0-dev libgranite-dev libindicator3-dev libwingpanel-2.0-dev valac
	git clone https://github.com/donadigo/wingpanel-indicator-namarupa
	cd wingpanel-indicator-namarupa
	meson build --prefix=/usr && cd build
	ninja
	sudo ninja install
	apt install -f
	wget https://github.com/mdh34/elementary-indicators/releases/download/0.1/indicator-application-patched.deb
	sudo dpkg -i indicator-application-patched.deb
	sudo apt-mark hold indicator-application
	sudo reboot
	```

- [x] **Icon Pack** [La Capitaine](https://krourke.org/projects/art/la-capitaine-icon-theme) *by [@keeferrourke](https://github.com/keeferrourke/la-capitaine-icon-theme)*
	```bash
	cd $HOME/.icons
	git clone https://github.com/keeferrourke/la-capitaine-icon-theme.git
	cd la-capitaine-icon-theme && ./configure
	```

- [x] **Cursors** La Capitaine *by [@keeferrourke](https://github.com/keeferrourke/capitaine-cursors)*
	```bash
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dyatlov-igor/la-capitaine
	apt install la-capitaine-cursor-theme
	```
- [x] **Smaller titlebar height for non-GTK apps** by [@sprite-1](https://github.com/sprite-1/elementary-patches/tree/master/design/smaller_titlebar_for_non-gtk_applications)
- [x] **Proper Plank**
	```bash
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ricotz/docky
	apt update
	apt install --reinstall plank
	killall plank
	plank --preferences
	```
- [x] **Plank Themes** *by [@KenHarkey](https://github.com/KenHarkey/plank-themes)*

* Clone and copy the contents of the [Plank Themes](https://github.com/KenHarkey/plank-themes) repo to `~/.local/share/plank/themes` or to `/usr/share/plank/themes` for system-wide use.

## APPS TO DOWNLOAD & INSTALL

- [x] [**Brave Browser** ](https://brave-browser.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installing-brave.html#ubuntu-16-04-and-mint-18)
- [x] [**Sublime Text 3**](https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/3/linux_repositories.html#apt)
- [x] [**WPS Office**](http://linux.wps.com/)
- [x] [**KeyBase**](https://keybase.io/download)
- [x] [**MegaSync**](https://mega.nz/sync!linux)
- [x] [**qBittorrent**](https://www.qbittorrent.org/download.php)
- [x] [**TeamViewer**](https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/linux/)
- [x] [**Sublime Merge**](https://www.sublimemerge.com/docs/linux_repositories#apt)
- [x] telegram-desktop
- [x] vlc
- [x] kodi
- [x] skype
- [x] gparted
- [x] wine
- [x] java

## APPS TO INSTALL & CONFIGURE VIA TERMINAL


- [x] **flash-plugin**
	```bash
	apt install flashplugin-installer pepperflashplugin-nonfree
	```
- [x] **Restricted extras and MM Codec**
	```bash
	apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
	apt install libavcodec-extra
	apt install libdvd-pkg
	sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
	```
- [x] **archive formats**
	```bash
	apt install unace rar unrar p7zip-rar p7zip sharutils uudeview mpack arj cabextract lzip lunzip
	```
- [x] **Preload**
	```bash
	apt install preload
	```
- [x] **ancient fonts**
	```bash
	apt install ttf-ancient-fonts
	```

## Other Tweaks/Fixes
- [x] [**Oh My ZSH**](https://ohmyz.sh/)
- [x] **Reduce Overheating & Improve Battery Life**
	```bash
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp
	apt install tlp tlp-rdw
	tlp start
	```
- [x] **WPS Fonts Fix** *by [@IamDH4](https://github.com/IamDH4/ttf-wps-fonts)*
	```bash
	cd /tmp
	git clone https://github.com/iamdh4/ttf-wps-fonts.git
	cd ttf-wps-fonts
	bash install.sh
	rm -rf /tmp/ttf-wps-fonts
	```
- [x] **elementaryOS theme for telegram** by [@sprite-1](https://github.com/sprite-1/elementary-patches/tree/master/apps/elementaryos_theme_for_telegram)
- [x] **Fix Lag on Login/Restart** *by [@Jason Waddington](https://elementaryos.stackexchange.com/questions/12155/desktop-takes-forever-to-load-after-restart)*
	```bash
	sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.disabled
	sudo mv /usr/share/upstart/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop /usr/share/upstart/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.disabled
	```
- [x] **Display Hidden Startup Applications**
	```bash
	sudo sed -i 's/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/g' /etc/xdg/autostart/*.desktop
	```

- [x] **Fix Desktop entries not executing by [@user170](https://elementaryos.stackexchange.com/questions/10952/how-to-execute-desktop-in-files)**

## Credits
* [@suberb](https://gist.github.com/suberb/4635a6c338f0f66b63c0f502859e5b42)
* [@memoryleakx](https://gist.github.com/memoryleakx/7567474)
* [@evertontrindade](https://gist.github.com/evertontrindade/ef9214bb0558c149a5e502eea297f322)