# setting up zsh

## install HomeBrew for Mac

go to <https://brew.sh>

## install and setup zsh

    echo $SHELL
    
if this is zsh go to the next stage, if not check zsh is installed

    which zsh
    
if this **is found** go to install oh-my-zsh

if this is **not found**, install with brew following the steps below

    brew install zsh
    
to set zsh as your shell use chsh
    
    chsh -s `which zsh`

close and reopen the terminal

## install and setup oh-my-zsh

    sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
 
<!-- ## install powerline fonts (skip this if you plan to use powerlevel9k)
 
    mkdir ~/fonts
    cd ~/fonts
    git clone https://github.com/powerline/fonts.git
    cd fonts
    ./install.sh
    cd ..
    git clone https://github.com/abertsch/Menlo-for-Powerline.git
    cd Menlo-for-Powerline
    cp *.ttf ~/Library/Fonts -->

<!-- ## set zsh theme

with `code ~/.zshrc`
```shell
ZSH_THEME="agnoster"
``` -->

## install nerd fonts

    brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts
    brew install --force $( brew search font | grep nerd | tr '\n' ' ' )

<!-- ## install powerlevel9k - OBSOLETE use powerlevel10k

    git clone https://github.com/bhilburn/powerlevel9k.git ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/powerlevel9k
    
update the config `code ~/.zshrc` and change the theme
```
POWERLEVEL9K_MODE="nerdfont-complete"
ZSH_THEME="powerlevel9k/powerlevel9k"
POWERLEVEL9K_COLOR_SCHEME='dark'
POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(virtualenv context dir_writable dir vcs)
POWERLEVEL9K_RIGHT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(status root_indicator background_jobs aws time)
POWERLEVEL9K_VIRTUALENV_FOREGROUND="lightgoldenrod1"
POWERLEVEL9K_VIRTUALENV_BACKGROUND="deepskyblue4"
POWERLEVEL9K_NVM_FOREGROUND="white"
POWERLEVEL9K_NVM_BACKGROUND="darkgreen"
P9K_VCS_HIDE_STASHES=true
```
 -->

## install PowerLevel10k

https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k#oh-my-zsh

    git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k
    
Now, edit the ZSH_THEME in ~/.zshrc file into :

```shell
ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"
```

then run p10 configure

    p10k configure
    
## additional zsh tools

Download zsh-autosuggestions :

    git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions 

Download zsh-syntax-higlighting :

    git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting

Edit `~/.zshrc` file, find plugins=(git) replace plugins=(git) with :

```shell
plugins=(
  # autoswitch_virtualenv
  aws
  git
  zsh-autosuggestions 
  zsh-syntax-highlighting
  )
```

Reopen your terminal, now you should be able to use the auto suggestions and syntax highlighting.