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1. Install oh-my-zsh
sh -c "$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)"
2. Clone necessary plugins.
git clone git://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-history-substring-search
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting
3. Add plugins to ~/.zshrc as
plugins = ( [plugins...] zsh-autosuggestions zsh-history-substring-search zsh-syntax-highlighting)
Note: make sure zsh-syntax-highlighting is the last one in the above list.
4. Fix background theme issues (Not necessary depends on your theme)
ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE='fg=white'
5. Restart zsh
source ~/.zshrc
@VimalMollyn
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Line number 10 doesn't seem to work (macOS 11). I added the plugins manually. Thanks though!

@fish895623
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fish895623 commented Jun 7, 2021

Line 10 "zsh-history-substring-search" should change to "history-substring-search"

repository name back to zsh-history-substring-search

@Yashwanthrn
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Good

@unknowntpo
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line 5 should be https:// not git://

@check-m4te
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line 5 should be https:// not git://

Thanks, I was wondering why I could not find it hehe

@bitsnaps
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bitsnaps commented Dec 6, 2023

Got the issue: zsh: unknown file attribute at Line 10: plugins = ( [plugins...] zsh-autosuggestions zsh-history-substring-search zsh-syntax-highlighting).

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