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docs: final candidate draft for sourcing on package installs - INSTALL.md

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@ -34,13 +34,30 @@ First, install the package:
See also [repology's cross-distro index](https://repology.org/metapackage/zsh-syntax-highlighting/versions) See also [repology's cross-distro index](https://repology.org/metapackage/zsh-syntax-highlighting/versions)
Second, enable zsh-syntax-highlighting by adding the following line to the end of your .zshrc, Second, enable zsh-syntax-highlighting by sourcing the script. Running this command on the terminal will add the source line to the end of your .zshrc:
* On most Linux distributions (except perhaps NixOS): `source /usr/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh` * On most Linux distributions (except perhaps NixOS):
* Mac OS X / Homebrew: `somewhere under /opt under Homebrew (please confirm)`
* NetBSD and OpenBSD: `source /usr/local/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh`
Then restart zsh (such as by opening a new instance of your terminal emulator). ```zsh
echo "source /usr/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh" ${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zshrc
```
* Mac OS X / Homebrew, NetBSD and OpenBSD:
```zsh
echo "source /usr/local/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh" ${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zshrc
```
Then restart zsh (such as by opening a new instance of your terminal emulator).
If your .zshrc file is somewhere other than `/home`, or if above the command fails, add the `source` command manually **at the end** of your `.zshrc`:
* On most Linux distributions (except perhaps NixOS):
`source /usr/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh`
* Mac OS X / Homebrew, NetBSD and OpenBSD:
`source /usr/local/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh`
Then restart zsh.
### In your ~/.zshrc ### In your ~/.zshrc