oh my zsh Configuration File Not Loading

This article discusses the issue of oh my zsh configuration file not loading automatically, including the solution to fix this problem and improve terminal efficiency.

Apr 7, 2018 · 1 min read · 120 Words · -Views -Comments · Programming

zsh is an excellent shell, but I encountered an issue where I had to manually execute source ~/.zshrc every time. When I opened a new terminal tab or restarted my machine, I had to run the source command again, otherwise it would report command not found errors. I deduced that the oh my zsh configuration file was not loading automatically.

If this had to be done every time, it would be unacceptable. So there must be a solution - please read on.

Solution

  • Terminal –> Preferences –> General –> Shells open with
  • Set Shells open with to Command (complete path) /bin/zsh
  • Set New windows open with to Same Profile
  • Set New tabs open with to Same Profile

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