diff --git a/install_files.py b/install_files.py
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+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from subprocess import check_call
+import shutil
+
+def install_vim(pdotfiles, force=False):
+    phome = Path(os.path.expanduser("~")).resolve()
+    phome_vimrc = phome / Path(".vimrc")
+    
+    
+    try:
+        pdotfiles_vimrc = pdotfiles.resolve().relative_to(phome.resolve()) / Path(".vimrc")
+    except ValueError:
+        pdotfiles_vimrc = pdotfiles / Path(".vimrc")
+
+    if force and phome_vimrc.exists():
+        phome_vimrc.unlink()
+
+    if phome_vimrc.exists():
+        print('.vimrc already there')
+    else:
+        print("Symlinking {} to {}".format(phome_vimrc, pdotfiles_vimrc))
+        phome_vimrc.symlink_to(pdotfiles_vimrc)
+
+    #vundle
+    pvundle = phome / Path(".vim/bundle/Vundle.vim")
+    
+    if not force and pvundle.exists():
+        print("Vundle already installed?")
+    else:
+        if force and pvundle.exists():
+            shutil.rmtree(pvundle.as_posix())    
+        print("Install Vundle")
+        check_call(["git", "clone", "https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git", pvundle.as_posix()])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) == 2:
+        install_vim(Path(sys.argv[1]))
+