dansimau · July 13, 2012 10:39 · Jul 13, 2012 · Jul 13, 2012
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@
 
 ## Mac OS X
 
-Copy and paste these give easy commands:
-
 1. Install `colordiff` using Homebrew:
 
         brew install colordiff
 
 2. Add function to your `~/.bash_profile`:
 
-        cat <<EOF >~/.bash_profile
+        cat <<EOF >>~/.bash_profile
 
         function diff {
             colordiff -u "$@" | less -RF
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ Copy and paste these give easy commands:
 
 4. Reload:
 
-       . ~/.bash_profile
+        . ~/.bash_profile
 
 
 
@@ -39,4 +37,4 @@ Copy and paste these give easy commands:
 
 * `-u` in `diff` means: unified diff
 * `-R` in `less` means: show raw escape codes (so we can see the colour)
-* `-F` in `less` means: quit if entire output fits on one screen
+* `-F` in `less` means: quit if entire output fits on one screen
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Enable git-style colour output in regular diff
+
+## Mac OS X
+
+Copy and paste these give easy commands:
+
+1. Install `colordiff` using Homebrew:
+
+        brew install colordiff
+
+2. Add function to your `~/.bash_profile`:
+
+        cat <<EOF >~/.bash_profile
+
+        function diff {
+            colordiff -u "$@" | less -RF
+        }
+        EOF
+
+3. Change default output colours to match git:
+
+        cat <<EOF >~/.colordiffrc
+        newtext=green
+        oldtext=red
+        diffstuff=cyan
+        EOF
+
+4. Reload:
+
+       . ~/.bash_profile
+
+
+
+5. Profit.
+
+---
+
+*Notes on switches:*
+
+* `-u` in `diff` means: unified diff
+* `-R` in `less` means: show raw escape codes (so we can see the colour)
+* `-F` in `less` means: quit if entire output fits on one screen