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# Prompt user for variables
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With the use of [uservariables](../config-details.md#uservariables-entry),
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one can define specific variables that need to be initially filled in manually
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by the user on first run.
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The provided values are then automatically saved by dotdrop to `uservariables.yaml`,
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which can be included in the main config as a file from which variables are imported
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using [import_variables](../config-details.md#import_variables-entry).
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Let's say, for example, that you want to manually provide the email value
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on new hosts you deploy your dotfiles to.
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You'd add the following elements to your config:
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```yaml
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uservariables:
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emailvar: "email"
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config:
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import_variables:
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- uservariables.yaml:optional
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```
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On first run, the `emailvar` is prompted to the user and then saved
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to `uservariables.yaml`. Since this file is imported, the value for
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`emailvar` will automatically be filled in without prompting the
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user on subsequent calls.
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