<p>Zsh is the default MacOS Shell.
So to add an alias, we need to make changes to the zsh config file that is <code>.zshrc</code>.</p>
<h2 id="heading-open-zshrc">Open .zshrc</h2>
<p>.zshrc is typically present in the home folder <code>~/.zshrc</code></p>
<h2 id="heading-adding-alias">Adding alias</h2>
<p>Add the alias to the <code>.zshrc</code> in the following syntax</p>
<pre><code>alias aliasName=<span class="hljs-string">"command"</span>
</code></pre><h2 id="heading-source-zshrc">Source .zshrc</h2>
<p>After saving, source <code>.zshrc</code> using the following command in the Terminal</p>
<pre><code>$ source ~/.zshrc
</code></pre>


Zsh is the default MacOS Shell.
So to add an alias, we need to make changes to the zsh config file that is `.zshrc`.

## Open .zshrc

.zshrc is typically present in the home folder `~/.zshrc`

## Adding alias

Add the alias to the `.zshrc` in the following syntax

```
alias aliasName="command"
```

## Source .zshrc

After saving, source `.zshrc` using the following command in the Terminal

```
$ source ~/.zshrc
```


Adding an alias to the zsh shell in MacOS

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Adding an alias to the zsh shell in MacOS

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Open .zshrc

Adding alias

Source .zshrc