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## Update dotfiles
Dotfiles managed by dotdrop can be updated using the `update` command.
Dotfiles managed by dotdrop can be updated using the `update` command. When updating, only
dotfiles that have differences with the stored version are updated.
A confirmation is requested from the user before any overwrite/update unless the
`--force` switch is used.
There are two cases:
Either provide the path of the file containing the new version of the dotfile or
provide the dotfile key to update (as found in the config file) along with the `--key` switch.
When using the `--key` switch and no key is provided, all dotfiles for that profile are updated.
```bash
# update by path
$ dotdrop update ~/.vimrc
# update by key
$ dotdrop update f_vimrc
```
There are two cases when updating a dotfile:
**The dotfile doesn't use [templating](#template)**