My-ZSH

My-ZSH is a simple ZSH plugin manager allowing for easy management and installation of ZSH plugins.

Installation

To install My-ZSH, open a terminal and execute the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Zyfax/my-zsh.git "$HOME/.local/share/my-zsh/"

Configuration of .zshrc

After My-ZSH has been installed, you need to add some lines to your .zshrc file to initialize the plugin manager and install the desired plugins. Append the following lines to your .zshrc:

## my-zsh init
[ -f "${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/my-zsh/my-zsh.zsh" ] && source "${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/my-zsh/my-zsh.zsh"

# Install Plugins
plug_inst "zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions"
plug_inst "zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting"
plug_inst "zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search"
#plug_inst "zsh-users/zsh-completions"
plug_inst "zyfax/zsh-prompt"

Optional

# zsh-history-substring-search
bindkey '^[[A' history-substring-search-up
bindkey '^[[B' history-substring-search-down
bindkey '^[OA' history-substring-search-up
bindkey '^[OB' history-substring-search-down

# Load and initialise completion system
autoload -Uz compinit
compinit

# ZSH history
HISTFILE=~/.zsh_history
HISTSIZE=10000
SAVEHIST=10000
setopt SHARE_HISTORY

What needs to be done

1. Install Requirements: Ensure that zsh and git are installed on your system.
2. Clone the My-ZSH repository to your local machine.
3. Modify .zshrc file: Append the configuration lines provided above to your .zshrc file to initialize My-ZSH and specify the plugins to be installed.
4. Install Plugins: The plugins specified in the .zshrc file will be installed when you restart your ZSH shell or run source .zshrc.
5. Save and Restart ZSH Shell: After appending the configuration lines and installing the desired plugins, save the .zshrc file and restart your ZSH shell or run source .zshrc to apply the changes.