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Zsh Configuration Files
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Zsh has several system-wide and user-local configuration files.
System-wide configuration files are installation-dependent but are installed
in */etc* by default.
User-local configuration files have the same name as their global counterparts
but are prefixed with a dot (hidden). Zsh looks for these files in the path
stored in the `$ZDOTDIR` environmental variable. However, if said variable is
not defined, Zsh will use the user's home directory.
File Descriptions
-----------------
The configuration files are read in the following order:
01. /etc/zshenv
02. ~/.zshenv
03. /etc/zprofile
04. ~/.zprofile
05. /etc/zshrc
06. ~/.zshrc
07. /etc/zlogin
08. ~/.zlogin
09. ~/.zlogout
10. /etc/zlogout
### zshenv
This file is sourced by all instances of Zsh, and thus, it should be kept as
small as possible. It should only define environment variables.
### zprofile
This file is similar to zlogin, but it is sourced before zshrc. It was added
for [KornShell][1] fans. See the description of zlogin bellow for what it may
contain.
zprofile and zlogin are not meant to be used concurrently but can be done so.
### zshrc
This file is sourced by interactive shells. It should define aliases,
functions, shell options, and key bindings.
This is the main Oh My Zsh configuration file.
### zlogin
This file is sourced by login shells after zshrc, and thus, it should contain
commands that need to execute at login. It is usually used for messages such as
[fortune][2], [msgs][3], or for the creation of files.
This is not the file to define aliases, functions, shell options, and key
bindings. It should not change the shell environment.
### zlogout
This file is sourced by login shells during logout. It should be used for
displaying messages and the deletion of files.
Authors
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*The authors of these files should be contacted via the [issue tracker][4].*
- [Sorin Ionescu](https://github.com/sorin-ionescu)
[1]: http://www.kornshell.com
[2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_(Unix)
[3]: http://www.manpagez.com/man/1/msgs
[4]: https://github.com/sorin-ionescu/oh-my-zsh/issues