diff --git a/create.sh b/create.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# if the dotfile already exist and it is NOT a symbolic link,
+# make a rename to save it and replace with an symbolic link to
+# $HOME/dotfiles/$FILE
+
+function create_link {
+	if [ -e $HOME/$1 ]
+	then
+		if [ ! -h $HOME/$1 ]
+		then
+			mv $HOME/$1 $HOME/$1
+			ln -s $HOME/dotfiles/$1 $HOME/$1
+		fi
+	fi
+}
+
+create_link .bash_aliases
+create_link .bash_profile
+create_link .bashrc
+create_link .bashrc_local
+create_link .tmux.conf
+
+if [ -d $HOME/.vim ]
+then
+	if [ ! -h $HOME/.vim ]
+	then
+		mv $HOME/.vim $HOME/.vim.orig
+		ln -s $HOME/dotfiles/.vim $HOME/.vim
+	fi
+fi
+
+create_link .vimrc