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+bash $(pwd "$0")/schemas/compile-schemas.sh
+export GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH="$(pwd "$0")/schemas:$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH"
+export GSETTINGS_SCHEMA_DIR="$(pwd "$0")/schemas:$GSETTINGS_SCHEMA_DIR"
+export XDG_DATA_DIRS="$(pwd "$0")/schemas:$XDG_DATA_DIRS"
+
+# run with: ./schema.sh
+# don't forget to source with: . ./schema.sh