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@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ohmyzsh/oh-my-zsh-logo.png" alt="Oh My Zsh"> </p> +[](https://discord.gg/bpXWhnN) +[](https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen_name=ohmyzsh) + Oh My Zsh is an open source, community-driven framework for managing your [zsh](https://www.zsh.org/) configuration. Sounds boring. Let's try again. -__Oh My Zsh will not make you a 10x developer...but you might feel like one.__ +__Oh My Zsh will not make you a 10x developer...but you may feel like one.__ 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?"_ @@ -18,10 +21,8 @@ To learn more, visit [ohmyz.sh](https://ohmyz.sh) and follow [@ohmyzsh](https:// ### Prerequisites -__Disclaimer:__ _Oh My Zsh works best on macOS and Linux._ - -* Unix-like operating system (macOS or Linux) -* [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) +* A Unix-like operating system: macOS, Linux, BSD. On Windows: WSL is preferred, but cygwin or msys also mostly work. +* [Zsh](https://www.zsh.org) should be installed (v4.3.9 or more recent). If not pre-installed (run `zsh --version` to confirm), check the following instructions here: [Installing ZSH](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Installing-ZSH) * `curl` or `wget` should be installed * `git` should be installed @@ -32,20 +33,31 @@ Oh My Zsh is installed by running one of the following commands in your terminal #### via curl ```shell -sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)" +sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)" ``` #### via wget ```shell -sh -c "$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)" +sh -c "$(wget -O- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)" +``` + +#### Manual inspection + +It's a good idea to inspect the install script from projects you don't yet know. You can do +that by downloading the install script first, looking through it so everything looks normal, +then running it: + +```shell +curl -Lo install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh +sh install.sh ``` ## Using Oh My Zsh ### Plugins -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. +Oh My Zsh comes with a shitload of plugins to take advantage of. You can take a look in the [plugins](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/tree/master/plugins) directory and/or the [wiki](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Plugins) to see what's currently available. #### Enabling Plugins @@ -69,13 +81,15 @@ plugins=( ) ``` +_Note that the plugins are separated by whitespace. **Do not** use commas between them._ + #### Using Plugins Most plugins (should! we're working on this) include a __README__, which documents how to use them. ### Themes -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! +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/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Themes) on the wiki. Check them out! #### Selecting a Theme @@ -91,7 +105,7 @@ To use a different theme, simply change the value to match the name of your desi ```shell ZSH_THEME="agnoster" # (this is one of the fancy ones) -# see https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Themes#agnoster +# see https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Themes#agnoster ``` _Note: many themes require installing the [Powerline Fonts](https://github.com/powerline/fonts) in order to render properly._ @@ -100,7 +114,7 @@ Open up a new terminal window and your prompt should look something like this:  -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). +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/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/External-themes). If you're feeling feisty, you can let the computer select one randomly for you each time you open a new terminal window. @@ -118,22 +132,62 @@ ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES=( ) ``` +### FAQ + +If you have some more questions or issues, you might find a solution in our [FAQ](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/FAQ). + ## Advanced Topics If you're the type that likes to get their hands dirty, these sections might resonate. ### Advanced Installation -Some users may want to change the default path, or manually install Oh My Zsh. +Some users may want to manually install Oh My Zsh, or change the default path or other settings that +the installer accepts (these settings are also documented at the top of the install script). #### Custom Directory The default location is `~/.oh-my-zsh` (hidden in your home directory) -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: +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: + +```shell +ZSH="$HOME/.dotfiles/oh-my-zsh" sh install.sh +``` + +#### Unattended install + +If you're running the Oh My Zsh install script as part of an automated install, you can pass the +flag `--unattended` to the `install.sh` script. This will have the effect of not trying to change +the default shell, and also won't run `zsh` when the installation has finished. ```shell -export ZSH="$HOME/.dotfiles/oh-my-zsh"; sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)" +sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)" "" --unattended +``` + +#### Installing from a forked repository + +The install script also accepts these variables to allow installation of a different repository: + +- `REPO` (default: `ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh`): this takes the form of `owner/repository`. If you set + this variable, the installer will look for a repository at `https://github.com/{owner}/{repository}`. + +- `REMOTE` (default: `https://github.com/${REPO}.git`): this is the full URL of the git repository + clone. You can use this setting if you want to install from a fork that is not on GitHub (GitLab, + Bitbucket...) or if you want to clone with SSH instead of HTTPS (`git@github.com:user/project.git`). + + _NOTE: it's incompatible with setting the `REPO` variable. This setting will take precedence._ + +- `BRANCH` (default: `master`): you can use this setting if you want to change the default branch to be + checked out when cloning the repository. This might be useful for testing a Pull Request, or if you + want to use a branch other than `master`. + +For example: + +```shell +REPO=apjanke/oh-my-zsh BRANCH=edge sh install.sh ``` #### Manual Installation @@ -141,7 +195,7 @@ export ZSH="$HOME/.dotfiles/oh-my-zsh"; sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubus ##### 1. Clone the repository: ```shell -git clone https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh.git ~/.oh-my-zsh +git clone https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh.git ~/.oh-my-zsh ``` ##### 2. *Optionally*, backup your existing `~/.zshrc` file: @@ -161,9 +215,11 @@ cp ~/.oh-my-zsh/templates/zshrc.zsh-template ~/.zshrc ##### 4. Change your default shell ```shell -chsh -s /bin/zsh +chsh -s $(which zsh) ``` +You must log out from your user session and log back in to see this change. + ##### 5. Initialize your new zsh configuration Once you open up a new terminal window, it should load zsh with Oh My Zsh's configuration. @@ -172,8 +228,10 @@ Once you open up a new terminal window, it should load zsh with Oh My Zsh's conf If you have any hiccups installing, here are a few common fixes. -* You _might_ need to modify your `PATH` in `~/.zshrc` if you're not able to find some commands after switching to `oh-my-zsh`. -* If you installed manually or changed the install location, check the `ZSH` environment variable in `~/.zshrc`. +* You _might_ need to modify your `PATH` in `~/.zshrc` if you're not able to find some commands after +switching to `oh-my-zsh`. +* If you installed manually or changed the install location, check the `ZSH` environment variable in +`~/.zshrc`. ### Custom Plugins and Themes @@ -219,13 +277,13 @@ Before you participate in our delightful community, please read the [code of con 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! -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. +We also need people to test out pull-requests. So take a look through [the open issues](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/issues) and help where you can. See [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details. ### Do NOT send us themes -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. +We have (more than) enough themes for the time being. Please add your theme to the [external themes](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/External-themes) wiki page. ## Contributors |