diff --git a/.config/zsh/0-dotfiles-version-control-commands b/.config/zsh/0-dotfiles-version-control-commands
index d702d29..c0e4f73 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/0-dotfiles-version-control-commands
+++ b/.config/zsh/0-dotfiles-version-control-commands
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 # enables git management through dotfiles command
 alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=/home/marty/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=/home/marty'
-alias df=dotfiles
 
+# The following commands are run on your git repo if you installed through the script
+# You can invoke them manually, but it's not recommended to keep them active in here.
+# Otherwise each time a shell starts up, *whatever directory you are in*, the commands
+# will be re-run.
+#
 ## Make git assume the readme is not changing (essentially ignore it).
 #
 # This means you can safely remove the README.md file from your home dir
@@ -13,8 +17,7 @@ alias df=dotfiles
 # and: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/653454/how-do-you-make-git-ignore-files-without-using-gitignore
 #
 #dotfiles update-index --no-assume-unchanged README.md
-
-dotfiles update-index --assume-unchanged README.md
+#dotfiles update-index --assume-unchanged README.md
 
 ## Make git not show untracked files (i.e. ALL other files in your home dir)
-dotfiles config status.showUntrackedFiles no
+#dotfiles config status.showUntrackedFiles no