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title: Setting up iTerm Profiles
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permalink: /iterm_profiles/
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tags: []
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keywords:
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audience:
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last_updated: May 13, 2015
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summary: "Set up profiles in iTerm to facilitate the build process. This can make it a lot easier to quickly build multiple outputs."
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---
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{% include linkrefs.html %}
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When you're working with tech docs, a lot of times you're single sourcing multiple outputs. It can be a hassle to fire up each one of these outputs using the build files containing the shell scripts. Instead, it's easier to configure iTerm with profiles that initiate the scripts.
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## Set up profiles
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1. Open iTerm and go to **Profiles > Open Profiles.**
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2. Click **Edit Profiles**.
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3. Click the + button in the lower-left corner to create a new profile.
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4. In the **Name** field, type a name describing the output, such as `Doc theme -- designers`.
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5. In the **Send text at start** field, type the command for the build script, such as this:
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```
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. build_designer.sh
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```
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Leave the Login shell option selected.
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6. In the Working Directory section, select **Directory** and enter the directory for your project, such as **/Users/tjohnson/projects/documentation-theme-jekyll**.
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7. Close the profiles panel.
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## Launching a profile
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1. Make sure the Toolbar is shown. Go to **View > Toggle Toolbar**.
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2. Click the **New** button and select your profile.
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{{tip}} When you're done with the session, make sure to click **Ctrl+C**.{{end}} |