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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+# title      Install Script                                    +
+# project    nord-dircolors                                    +
+# repository https://github.com/arcticicestudio/nord-dircolors +
+# author     Arctic Ice Studio                                 +
+# email      development@arcticicestudio.com                   +
+# copyright  Copyright (C) 2017                                +
+# ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+set -e
+
+_ct_error="\e[0;31m"
+_ct_success="\e[0;32m"
+_ct_warning="\e[0;33m"
+_ct_highlight="\e[0;34m"
+_ct_primary="\e[0;36m"
+_ct="\e[0;37m"
+_ctb_subtle="\e[1;30m"
+_ctb_error="\e[1;31m"
+_ctb_success="\e[1;32m"
+_ctb_warning="\e[1;33m"
+_ctb_highlight="\e[1;34m"
+_ctb_primary="\e[1;36m"
+_ctb="\e[1;37m"
+_c_reset="\e[0m"
+
+__help() {
+  printf "${_ctb}Usage: ${_ct_primary}install.sh ${_ctb_subtle}[OPTIONS]\n"
+  printf "  ${_ctb_highlight}-h${_ct},${_ctb_highlight} --help                      ${_ct}Help\n"
+  printf "  ${_ctb_highlight}-v${_ct},${_ctb_highlight} --verbose                   ${_ct}Verbose output\n${_ctb_reset}"
+  printf "  ${_ctb_highlight}-c${_ct},${_ctb_highlight} --colorthemefile <COLOR_THEME_FILE>  \
+${_ct}Use the specified color theme file\n${_ctb_reset}"
+}
+
+__cleanup() {
+  trap '' SIGINT SIGTERM
+  unset -v _ct_error _ct_success _ct_warning _ct_highlight _ct_primary _ct
+  unset -v _ctb_error _ctb_success _ctb_warning _ctb_highlight _ctb_primary _ctb _c_reset
+  unset -v NORD_DIRCOLORS_SCRIPT_OPTS COLOR_THEME_FILE VERBOSE LOCAL_INSTALL NORD_DIRCOLORS_VERSION
+  unset -f __help __cleanup __log_error __log_success __log_warning __log_info
+  unset -f __validate_file __local_install __global_install
+}
+
+__log_error() {
+  printf "${_ctb_error}[ERROR] ${_ct}$1${_c_reset}\n"
+}
+
+__log_success() {
+  printf "${_ctb_success}[OK] ${_ct}$1${_c_reset}\n"
+}
+
+__log_warning() {
+  printf "${_ctb_warning}[WARN] ${_ct}$1${_c_reset}\n"
+}
+
+__log_info() {
+  printf "${_ctb}[INFO] ${_ct}$1${_c_reset}\n"
+}
+
+__summary_success() {
+  __log_success "Local installation completed"
+  __cleanup
+  exit 0
+}
+
+__summary_error() {
+  __log_error "An error occurred during the installation!"
+  __log_error "Exit code: $1"
+  __cleanup
+  exit 1
+}
+
+__local_install() {
+  __validate_file
+  if [ -f $LOCAL_INSTALL_DIR/.$(basename $COLOR_THEME_FILE) ]; then
+    __log_error "$COLOR_THEME_FILE already exists"
+    __summary_error 1
+  fi
+  cp $COLOR_THEME_FILE $LOCAL_INSTALL_DIR/.$(basename $COLOR_THEME_FILE)
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    if [ $VERBOSE = true ]; then
+      __log_success "Copied color theme file to $LOCAL_INSTALL_DIR/.$(basename $COLOR_THEME_FILE)"
+    fi
+    __summary_success
+  else
+    __log_error "Could not copy color theme file to $LOCAL_INSTALL_DIR"
+    __summary_error 1
+  fi
+}
+
+__validate_file() {
+  if [ ! -f $COLOR_THEME_FILE ]; then
+    __log_error "Color theme file not found: $COLOR_THEME_FILE"
+    __summary_error 1
+  fi
+}
+
+trap "printf '${_ctb_error}User aborted.${_ctb_reset}\n' && exit 1" SIGINT SIGTERM
+
+NORD_DIRCOLORS_SCRIPT_OPTS=`getopt -o vhc: --long verbose,help,colorthemefile: -n 'install.sh' -- "$@"`
+COLOR_THEME_FILE=src/dir_colors
+VERBOSE=false
+LOCAL_INSTALL_DIR=~
+NORD_DIRCOLORS_VERSION=0.0.0
+
+eval set -- "$NORD_DIRCOLORS_SCRIPT_OPTS"
+while true; do
+  case "$1" in
+    -v | --verbose ) VERBOSE=true; shift ;;
+    -h | --help ) __help; exit 0; break ;;
+    -c | --colorthemefile )
+      COLOR_THEME_FILE="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+    -- ) shift; break ;;
+    * ) break ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+__local_install
+
+__cleanup
+exit 0