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Super Guide to the split-window tmux Subcommand (and Beyond)

Guide overview

tmux, like other great software, is deceptive. On the one hand, it's fairly easy to get set up and start using right away. On the other hand, it's difficult to take advantage of tmux's adanced features without spending some quality alone time with the manual. But the problem with manuals is that they aren't geared toward beginners. They are geared toward helping seasoned developers and computer enthusiasts quickly obtain the

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You'll often see this recommendation for navigating up a directory tree.

alias ..="cd .."
alias ...="cd ../.."
alias ....="cd ../../.."
alias .....="cd ../../../.."
etc.

But there is better, shorter way:

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1. Install tmux + tmuxinator

gem install tmuxinator

2. Add ~/.tmuxinator project specific configurations

# File: ~/.tmuxinator/project-name.yml

name: project-name