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title: iTerm profiles
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tags: [publishing]
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keywords: iterm, terminal, build shortcuts, mac
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last_updated: July 3, 2016
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summary: "You can set up profiles in iTerm to facilitate the build process with just a few clicks. This can make it a lot easier to quickly build multiple outputs."
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sidebar: mydoc_sidebar
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permalink: mydoc_iterm_profiles.html
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folder: mydoc
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---
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## About iTerm profiles
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When you're working with tech docs, a lot of times you have builds that push files onto different servers, or that build the content for different environments. It can be a hassle to type out these commands each time. 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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JEKYLL_ENV=production jekyll serve
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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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Here's an example:
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{% include image.html file="itermexample.png" caption="iTerm profile example" %}
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## Launching a profile
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1. In iTerm, 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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{% include tip.html content="When you're done with the session, make sure to click <b>Ctrl+C</b>." %}
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{% include links.html %}
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