diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95132dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Ignore all emacs temp files
+*~
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78b8886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Adding Initial Change Log Entry
diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.sh b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
index f3939e7..410902d 100755
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
@@ -9,107 +9,10 @@
 # so as to update the system cleanly to new versions of the dotfiles repository.
 #
 
-# Helper Functions
-
-# Make a backup of the existing file if it exists
-# Then link to our supplied dotfile
-link() {
-    # Only make a backup if an existing file is there and is not a link
-    if [ -f "$1/$2" ] && [ ! -L "$1/$2" ]; then    
-        cp "$1/$2" "$1/$2.old"
-        echo "Backed up original $2 to $1/$2.old"
-    fi
-    ln -sf "$3" "$1/$2"
-}
-
-copy() {
-    # Only make a backup if an existing directory is there and is not a link
-    # Allow passing true as third param to do backups
-    backup=true
-    if [ ! -z "$4" ]; then
-        backup=$4
-    fi
-    overwrite=false
-    if [ ! -z "$5" ]; then
-        overwrite=$5
-    fi
-    if [ -f "$1/$2" ] || [ -L "$1/$2" ]; then
-        if $backup; then
-            mv "$1/$2" "$1/$2.old"
-            echo "Backed up original $2 to $1/$2.old"
-        else
-            if $overwrite; then
-                rm -r "$1/$2"
-                echo "removed original $2"
-            fi
-        fi
-    fi
-    # Should probably only do this is the source is newer
-    # Remove the old and copy the new
-    if $overwrite; then
-        cp -r "$3" "$1/$2"
-    fi
-}
-
-link_dir() {
-    # Only make a backup if an existing directory is there and is not a link
-    if [ -d "$1/$2" ] && [ ! -L "$1/$2" ]; then
-        mv "$1/$2" "$1/$2.old"
-        echo "Backed up original $2 to $1/$2.old"
-    fi
+BASEDIR=$(dirname $0)
 
-    # Don't overwrite links
-    if [ ! -L "$1/$2" ]; then
-        echo "ln -sf $3 $1/$2"
-        ln -sf "$3" "$1/$2"
-    fi
-}
-
-copy_dir() {
-    # Only make a backup if an existing directory is there and is not a link
-    if [ -d "$1/$2" ] || [ -L "$1/$2" ]; then
-        # Allow passing true as third param to do backups
-        backup=true
-        if [ ! -z "$3" ]; then
-            backup=$4
-        fi
-        if $backup; then
-            mv "$1/$2" "$1/$2.old"
-            echo "Backed up original $2 to $1/$2.old"
-        else
-            rm -r "$1/$2"
-            echo "removed original $2"
-        fi
-    fi
-    # Should probably only do this is the source is newer
-    # Remove the old and copy the new
-    cp -r "$3" "$1/$2"
-}
-
-# Escape the path so we can use it in sed
-escape_path() {
-    local safe="$(echo $1 | sed 's/\//\\\//g')"
-    echo $safe
-}
-
-# Clone a git repository into a location 
-clone_git_repo() {
-    local target=$1
-    local repo=$2
-    if [ ! -d "$target" ]; then
-        mkdir -p "$target"
-        echo "Cloning [$repo] into [$target]"
-        git clone "$repo" "$target"
-    else
-        # Update the repo otherwise
-        echo "Updating [$repo]"
-        cur_dir=$PWD
-        cd "$target"
-        git checkout .
-        git pull
-        cd $cur_dir
-    fi
-}
+# Source the tools script
+. ${BASEDIR}/tools.sh
 
 set -x
 set -e
diff --git a/scripts/tools.sh b/scripts/tools.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f50eee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tools.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Tools for the scripts
+
+# Make a backup of the existing file if it exists
+# Then link to our supplied dotfile
+link() {
+    # Only make a backup if an existing file is there and is not a link
+    if [ -f "$1/$2" ] && [ ! -L "$1/$2" ]; then    
+        cp "$1/$2" "$1/$2.old"
+        echo "Backed up original $2 to $1/$2.old"
+    fi
+    ln -sf "$3" "$1/$2"
+}
+
+copy() {
+    # Only make a backup if an existing directory is there and is not a link
+    # Allow passing true as third param to do backups
+    backup=true
+    if [ ! -z "$4" ]; then
+        backup=$4
+    fi
+    overwrite=false
+    if [ ! -z "$5" ]; then
+        overwrite=$5
+    fi
+    if [ -f "$1/$2" ] || [ -L "$1/$2" ]; then
+        if $backup; then
+            mv "$1/$2" "$1/$2.old"
+            echo "Backed up original $2 to $1/$2.old"
+        else
+            if $overwrite; then
+                rm -r "$1/$2"
+                echo "removed original $2"
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+    # Should probably only do this is the source is newer
+    # Remove the old and copy the new
+    if $overwrite; then
+        cp -r "$3" "$1/$2"
+    fi
+}
+
+link_dir() {
+    # Only make a backup if an existing directory is there and is not a link
+    if [ -d "$1/$2" ] && [ ! -L "$1/$2" ]; then
+        mv "$1/$2" "$1/$2.old"
+        echo "Backed up original $2 to $1/$2.old"
+    fi
+
+    # Don't overwrite links
+    if [ ! -L "$1/$2" ]; then
+        echo "ln -sf $3 $1/$2"
+        ln -sf "$3" "$1/$2"
+    fi
+}
+
+copy_dir() {
+    # Only make a backup if an existing directory is there and is not a link
+    if [ -d "$1/$2" ] || [ -L "$1/$2" ]; then
+        # Allow passing true as third param to do backups
+        backup=true
+        if [ ! -z "$3" ]; then
+            backup=$4
+        fi
+        if $backup; then
+            mv "$1/$2" "$1/$2.old"
+            echo "Backed up original $2 to $1/$2.old"
+        else
+            rm -r "$1/$2"
+            echo "removed original $2"
+        fi
+    fi
+    # Should probably only do this is the source is newer
+    # Remove the old and copy the new
+    cp -r "$3" "$1/$2"
+}
+
+# Escape the path so we can use it in sed
+escape_path() {
+    local safe="$(echo $1 | sed 's/\//\\\//g')"
+    echo $safe
+}
+
+# Clone a git repository into a location 
+clone_git_repo() {
+    local target=$1
+    local repo=$2
+    if [ ! -d "$target" ]; then
+        mkdir -p "$target"
+        echo "Cloning [$repo] into [$target]"
+        git clone "$repo" "$target"
+    else
+        # Update the repo otherwise
+        echo "Updating [$repo]"
+        cur_dir=$PWD
+        cd "$target"
+        git checkout .
+        git pull
+        cd $cur_dir
+    fi
+}