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Oh My Zsh is an open source, community-driven framework for managing your [zsh](http://www.zsh.org/) configuration.
-That sounds boring. Let's try this again.
+Sounds boring. Let's try again.
-__Oh My Zsh is a way of life!__
+__Oh My Zsh will not make you a 10x developer...but you might 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?"_
-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.
+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. 😬
To learn more, visit [ohmyz.sh](http://ohmyz.sh) and follow [@ohmyzsh](https://twitter.com/ohmyzsh) on Twitter.
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ To learn more, visit [ohmyz.sh](http://ohmyz.sh) and follow [@ohmyzsh](https://t
__Disclaimer:__ _Oh My Zsh works best on macOS and Linux._
-* Unix-based operating system (macOS or Linux)
+* Unix-like operating system (macOS or Linux)
* [Zsh](http://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)
* `curl` or `wget` should be installed
* `git` should be installed
@@ -45,16 +45,28 @@ sh -c "$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/to
### Plugins
-Oh My Zsh comes with a shit load of plugins to take advantage of. You can take a look in the [plugins](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/tree/master/plugins) directory and/or the [wiki](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Plugins) to see what's currently available.
+Oh My Zsh comes with a shitload of plugins to take advantage of. You can take a look in the [plugins](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/tree/master/plugins) directory and/or the [wiki](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Plugins) to see what's currently available.
#### Enabling Plugins
Once you spot a plugin (or several) that you'd like to use with Oh My Zsh, you'll need to enable them in the `.zshrc` file. You'll find the zshrc file in your `$HOME` directory. Open it with your favorite text editor and you'll see a spot to list all the plugins you want to load.
-For example, this line might begin to look like this:
+```shell
+vi ~/.zshrc
+```
+
+For example, this might begin to look like this:
```shell
-plugins=(git bundler osx rake ruby)
+plugins=(
+ git
+ bundler
+ dotenv
+ osx
+ rake
+ rbenv
+ ruby
+)
```
#### Using Plugins
@@ -69,7 +81,7 @@ We'll admit it. Early in the Oh My Zsh world, we may have gotten a bit too theme
_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)._
-Once you find a theme that you want to use, you will need to edit the `~/.zshrc` file. You'll see an environment variable (all caps) in there that looks like:
+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:
```shell
ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell"
@@ -79,10 +91,11 @@ 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)
-# you might need to install a special Powerline font on your console's host for this to work
# see https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Themes#agnoster
```
+_Note: many themes require installing the [Powerline Fonts](https://github.com/powerline/fonts) in order to render properly._
+
Open up a new terminal window and your prompt should look something like this:
![Agnoster theme](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/2618447/6316862/70f58fb6-ba03-11e4-82c9-c083bf9a6574.png)
@@ -96,6 +109,14 @@ If you're feeling feisty, you can let the computer select one randomly for you e
ZSH_THEME="random" # (...please let it be pie... please be some pie..)
```
+And if you want to pick random theme from a list of your favorite themes:
+
+```shell
+ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES=(
+ "robbyrussell"
+ "agnoster"
+)
+```
## Advanced Topics
@@ -120,7 +141,7 @@ export ZSH="$HOME/.dotfiles/oh-my-zsh"; sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubus
##### 1. Clone the repository:
```shell
-git clone git://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh.git ~/.oh-my-zsh
+git clone https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh.git ~/.oh-my-zsh
```
##### 2. *Optionally*, backup your existing `~/.zshrc` file:
@@ -184,7 +205,7 @@ If you'd like to upgrade at any point in time (maybe someone just released a new
upgrade_oh_my_zsh
```
-Magic!
+Magic! 🎉
## Uninstalling Oh My Zsh
@@ -217,7 +238,7 @@ We're on the social media.
## Merchandise
-We have [stickers](http://shop.planetargon.com/products/ohmyzsh-stickers-set-of-3-stickers) and [shirts](http://shop.planetargon.com/products/ohmyzsh-t-shirts) for you to show off your love of Oh My Zsh. Again, this will help you become the talk of the town!
+We have [stickers](https://shop.planetargon.com/products/ohmyzsh-stickers-set-of-3-stickers) and [shirts](http://shop.planetargon.com/products/ohmyzsh-t-shirts) for you to show off your love of Oh My Zsh. Again, this will help you become the talk of the town!
## License
@@ -225,6 +246,6 @@ Oh My Zsh is released under the [MIT license](LICENSE.txt).
## About Planet Argon
-![Planet Argon](http://pa-github-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/PARGON_logo_digital_COL-small.jpg)
+![Planet Argon](https://pa-github-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/PARGON_logo_digital_COL-small.jpg)
-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).
+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).