---
title: "SetDotfilesConfiguration"
method: POST
path: "/gitpod.v1.UserService/SetDotfilesConfiguration"
tags: ["gitpod.v1.UserService"]
---

# SetDotfilesConfiguration

`POST /gitpod.v1.UserService/SetDotfilesConfiguration`

Sets the dotfiles configuration for a user.

 Use this method to:
 - Configure user dotfiles
 - Update dotfiles settings

 ### Examples

 - Set dotfiles configuration:

   Sets the dotfiles configuration for the current user.

   ```yaml
   {
     "repository": "https://github.com/gitpod-io/dotfiles",
   }
   ```

 - Remove dotfiles:

   Removes the dotfiles for the current user.

   ```yaml
   {}
   ```

## Request body

- GitpodV1SetDotfilesConfigurationRequest
  - `repository` string, uri

## Response `200`

Success

- GitpodV1SetDotfilesConfigurationResponse

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

---

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