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  <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ohmyzsh/oh-my-zsh-logo.png" alt="Oh My Zsh">
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Oh My Zsh is an open source, community-driven framework for managing your [zsh](https://www.zsh.org/) configuration.
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Sounds boring. Let's try again.
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__Oh My Zsh will not make you a 10x developer...but you might feel like one.__
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Once installed, your terminal shell will become the talk of the town _or your money back!_ With each keystroke in your command prompt, you'll take advantage of the hundreds of powerful plugins and beautiful themes. Strangers will come up to you in cafés and ask you, _"that is amazing! are you some sort of genius?"_
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Finally, you'll begin to get the sort of attention that you have always felt you deserved. ...or maybe you'll use the time that you're saving to start flossing more often. 😬
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To learn more, visit [ohmyz.sh](https://ohmyz.sh) and follow [@ohmyzsh](https://twitter.com/ohmyzsh) on Twitter.
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## Getting Started
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### Prerequisites
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__Disclaimer:__ _Oh My Zsh works best on macOS and Linux._
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* Unix-like operating system (macOS or Linux)
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* [Zsh](https://www.zsh.org) should be installed (v4.3.9 or more recent). If not pre-installed (`zsh --version` to confirm), check the following instruction here: [Installing ZSH](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Installing-ZSH)
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* `curl` or `wget` should be installed
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* `git` should be installed
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### Basic Installation
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Oh My Zsh is installed by running one of the following commands in your terminal. You can install this via the command-line with either `curl` or `wget`.
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#### via curl
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```shell
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sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
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```
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#### via wget
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```shell
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sh -c "$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)"
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```
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## Using Oh My Zsh
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### Plugins
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Oh My Zsh comes with a shitload of plugins to take advantage of. You can take a look in the [plugins](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/tree/master/plugins) directory and/or the [wiki](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Plugins) to see what's currently available.
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#### Enabling Plugins
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Once you spot a plugin (or several) that you'd like to use with Oh My Zsh, you'll need to enable them in the `.zshrc` file. You'll find the zshrc file in your `$HOME` directory. Open it with your favorite text editor and you'll see a spot to list all the plugins you want to load.
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```shell
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vi ~/.zshrc
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```
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For example, this might begin to look like this:
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```shell
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plugins=(
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  git
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  bundler
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  dotenv
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  osx
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  rake
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  rbenv
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  ruby
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)
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```
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#### Using Plugins
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Most plugins (should! we're working on this) include a __README__, which documents how to use them.
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### Themes
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We'll admit it. Early in the Oh My Zsh world, we may have gotten a bit too theme happy. We have over one hundred themes now bundled. Most of them have [screenshots](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Themes) on the wiki. Check them out!
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#### Selecting a Theme
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_Robby's theme is the default one. It's not the fanciest one. It's not the simplest one. It's just the right one (for him)._
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Once you find a theme that you'd like to use, you will need to edit the `~/.zshrc` file. You'll see an environment variable (all caps) in there that looks like:
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```shell
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ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell"
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```
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To use a different theme, simply change the value to match the name of your desired theme. For example:
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```shell
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ZSH_THEME="agnoster" # (this is one of the fancy ones)
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# see https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Themes#agnoster
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```
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_Note: many themes require installing the [Powerline Fonts](https://github.com/powerline/fonts) in order to render properly._
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Open up a new terminal window and your prompt should look something like this:
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In case you did not find a suitable theme for your needs, please have a look at the wiki for [more of them](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/External-themes).
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If you're feeling feisty, you can let the computer select one randomly for you each time you open a new terminal window.
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```shell
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ZSH_THEME="random" # (...please let it be pie... please be some pie..)
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```
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And if you want to pick random theme from a list of your favorite themes:
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```shell
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ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES=(
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  "robbyrussell"
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  "agnoster"
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)
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```
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## Advanced Topics
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If you're the type that likes to get their hands dirty, these sections might resonate.
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### Advanced Installation
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Some users may want to change the default path, or manually install Oh My Zsh.
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#### Custom Directory
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The default location is `~/.oh-my-zsh` (hidden in your home directory)
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If you'd like to change the install directory with the `ZSH` environment variable, either by running `export ZSH=/your/path` before installing, or by setting it before the end of the install pipeline like this:
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```shell
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export ZSH="$HOME/.dotfiles/oh-my-zsh"; sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
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```
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#### Manual Installation
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##### 1. Clone the repository:
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```shell
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git clone https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh.git ~/.oh-my-zsh
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```
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##### 2. *Optionally*, backup your existing `~/.zshrc` file:
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```shell
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cp ~/.zshrc ~/.zshrc.orig
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```
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##### 3. Create a new zsh configuration file
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You can create a new zsh config file by copying the template that we have included for you.
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```shell
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cp ~/.oh-my-zsh/templates/zshrc.zsh-template ~/.zshrc
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```
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##### 4. Change your default shell
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```shell
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chsh -s /bin/zsh
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```
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You must log out and log back in to see this change.
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##### 5. Initialize your new zsh configuration
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Once you open up a new terminal window, it should load zsh with Oh My Zsh's configuration.
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### Installation Problems
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If you have any hiccups installing, here are a few common fixes.
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* You _might_ need to modify your `PATH` in `~/.zshrc` if you're not able to find some commands after switching to `oh-my-zsh`.
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* If you installed manually or changed the install location, check the `ZSH` environment variable in `~/.zshrc`.
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### Custom Plugins and Themes
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If you want to override any of the default behaviors, just add a new file (ending in `.zsh`) in the `custom/` directory.
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If you have many functions that go well together, you can put them as a `XYZ.plugin.zsh` file in the `custom/plugins/` directory and then enable this plugin.
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If you would like to override the functionality of a plugin distributed with Oh My Zsh, create a plugin of the same name in the `custom/plugins/` directory and it will be loaded instead of the one in `plugins/`.
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## Getting Updates
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By default, you will be prompted to check for upgrades every few weeks. If you would like `oh-my-zsh` to automatically upgrade itself without prompting you, set the following in your `~/.zshrc`:
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```shell
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DISABLE_UPDATE_PROMPT=true
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```
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To disable automatic upgrades, set the following in your `~/.zshrc`:
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```shell
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DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=true
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```
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### Manual Updates
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If you'd like to upgrade at any point in time (maybe someone just released a new plugin and you don't want to wait a week?) you just need to run:
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```shell
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upgrade_oh_my_zsh
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```
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Magic! 🎉
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## Uninstalling Oh My Zsh
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Oh My Zsh isn't for everyone. We'll miss you, but we want to make this an easy breakup.
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If you want to uninstall `oh-my-zsh`, just run `uninstall_oh_my_zsh` from the command-line. It will remove itself and revert your previous `bash` or `zsh` configuration.
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## How do I contribute to Oh My Zsh?
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Before you participate in our delightful community, please read the [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
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I'm far from being a [Zsh](https://www.zsh.org/) expert and suspect there are many ways to improve – if you have ideas on how to make the configuration easier to maintain (and faster), don't hesitate to fork and send pull requests!
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We also need people to test out pull-requests. So take a look through [the open issues](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/issues) and help where you can.
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See [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details.
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### Do NOT send us themes
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We have (more than) enough themes for the time being. Please add your theme to the [external themes](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/External-themes) wiki page.
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## Contributors
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Oh My Zsh has a vibrant community of happy users and delightful contributors. Without all the time and help from our contributors, it wouldn't be so awesome.
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Thank you so much!
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## Follow Us
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We're on the social media.
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* [@ohmyzsh](https://twitter.com/ohmyzsh) on Twitter. You should follow it.
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* [Oh My Zsh](https://www.facebook.com/Oh-My-Zsh-296616263819290/) on Facebook.
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## Merchandise
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We have [stickers, shirts, and coffee mugs available](https://shop.planetargon.com/collections/oh-my-zsh?utm_source=github) for you to show off your love of Oh My Zsh. Again, you will become the talk of the town!
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## License
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Oh My Zsh is released under the [MIT license](LICENSE.txt).
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## About Planet Argon
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Oh My Zsh was started by the team at [Planet Argon](https://www.planetargon.com/?utm_source=github), a [Ruby on Rails development agency](https://www.planetargon.com/skills/ruby-on-rails-development?utm_source=github). Check out our [other open source projects](https://www.planetargon.com/open-source?utm_source=github).
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