starship/docs/README.md

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### Quick Install

1. Install the **starship** binary:

   #### Install Latest Version

   With Shell:

   ```sh
   curl -fsSL https://starship.rs/install.sh | bash
   ```

   #### Install via Package Manager

   With [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/):

   ```sh
   brew install starship
   ```

   With [Scoop](https://scoop.sh):

   ```powershell
   scoop install starship
   ```

1. Add the init script to your shell's config file:

   #### Bash

   Add the following to the end of `~/.bashrc`:

   ```sh
   # ~/.bashrc

   eval "$(starship init bash)"
   ```

   #### Fish

   Add the following to the end of `~/.config/fish/config.fish`:

   ```sh
   # ~/.config/fish/config.fish

   starship init fish | source
   ```

   #### Zsh

   Add the following to the end of `~/.zshrc`:

   ```sh
   # ~/.zshrc

   eval "$(starship init zsh)"
   ```

   #### Powershell

   Add the following to the end of `Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1`. You can check the location of this file by querying the `$PROFILE` variable in PowerShell. Typically the path is `~\Documents\PowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1` or `~/.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1` on -Nix.

   ```sh
   Invoke-Expression (&starship init powershell)
   ```

   #### Ion

   Add the following to the end of `~/.config/ion/initrc`:

   ```sh
   # ~/.config/ion/initrc

   eval $(starship init ion)
   ```