## Step 1: Installation

**Install Python3 via homebrew (Optional: in case you do not have pyhton installed. run python3 --version to see if it's installed)**

`$ brew install python3`

**Install powerline via pip (python package manager)**

`$ pip3 install powerline-status`

**Find the location**

`$ pip3 show powerline-status`
*It shows that the powerline-status is installed at `/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages`*

## Step 2: Configuration

**To activate powerline, you need to source powerline.sh in your .bash_profile**

**Open up your .bash_profile in Vim or any editor**
`$ vim ~/.bash_profile`

**Paste this code into your .bash_profile**
```bash
# Powerline
powerline-daemon -q
POWERLINE_BASH_CONTINUATION=1
POWERLINE_BASH_SELECT=1
source /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/powerline/bindings/bash/powerline.sh
```

**Now, create a configuration directory for powerline in your home directory and copy the config_files/ directory from the powerline direcory.**
```bash
$ mkdir ~/.config/powerline
$ cp -r /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/powerline/config_files/ ~/.config/powerline/
```