donnemartin/dev-setup

How to add zsh and oh-my-zsh?

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#49 opened on Nov 12, 2016

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Description

I need to setup 10 new Macs and I've looked at various solutions including boxen and other shell scripts. This is by far the best solution (for my purposes) that I've seen.

If I wanted to install zsh and oh-my-zsh, what would I have to do (besides installing zsh via homebrew)? Specifically, what's the best place to run the oh-my-zsh installer script?

Thanks for the great work.

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Tech stack
shell
Domain
developer experiencetooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-3 hours
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stale
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needs investigation
Prerequisites
Basic shell scripting knowledgeFamiliarity with the dev setup repository
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Examine existing setup scripts in the repository (e.g., setup.sh) to understand the pattern for adding new software. Then create a new script to install zsh and oh my zsh, following the same conventions. The maintainer should clarify if this feature aligns with the project's goals before implementation.