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 ### Manual Installation
 
 
-1. Clone this repository:
-
-```bash
-git clone https://github.com/fjord-themes/fjord-helix.git --depth 1
-```
-
-
-2. Copy the theme file to your Helix themes directory:
+1. Clone the theme to your config directory:
 
 ```bash
 mkdir -p ~/.config/helix/themes/
-cp fjord-helix/themes/fjord.toml ~/.config/helix/themes/.
+git clone https://github.com/fjord-themes/fjord-helix.git --depth 1 ~/.config/helix/themes/fjord-helix
 ```
 
-3. Add the theme to your Helix config (`~/.config/helix/config.toml`):
+2. Symlink the theme file into the Helix themes directory:
+
+```bash
+ln -sf ~/.config/helix/themes/fjord-helix/themes/fjord.toml ~/.config/helix/themes/fjord.toml
+```
+
+3. Add to your config (`~/.config/helix/config.toml`):
 ```toml
 theme = "fjord"
 ```
 
-
-
 4. Restart Helix to apply the theme.
 
 
-
 ## 🔧 Configuration
 
 The theme is designed to work transparently with your terminal colors while providing optimal contrast and readability in Helix.