use homebrew
brew install zsh
Oh My Zsh is a framework for customizing your zsh
Install it by running:
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
the script should set zsh as your default shell. If it does not, you can do that manually by running:
chsh -s $(which zsh)
Lastly, apply changes by starting a new shell instance or by by running:
source ~/.zshrc
All your shell customization takes place in you .zshrc.
You can add shell plugins by putting them into a plugins array (without commas!) inside your .zshrc:
plugins=(a b c)
You'll find a list of all plugins on the Oh My Zsh Wiki. Additional plugins can be installed by putting them into the respective plugin directory.
syntax highlighting in you shell so you see early when you mistyped.
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting
autocompletion of any previous commands. Use → to complete!
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
Make sure to also add the installed plugins to your plugins array!
e.g.
plugins=(git zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting)
you can change your theme by editing the ZSH_THEME variable inside your .zshrc.
A List of available themes can be found here
If you want to make your shell even ✨prettier✨, you can configure and install powerlevel10k
- Install the patched font for icons and stuff
- Install powerlevel10k via Oh My Zsh
- Dont forget to set your
ZSH_THEMEto"powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"
On your next terminal run, a configuration wizard will take over. You can always start him again manually by running p10k configure