Creating a .bash_profile on your mac

A typical install of OS X won't create a .bash_profile for you. When you want to run functions from your command line, this is a must-have.

Start up Terminal

Type "cd ~/" to go to your home folder

Type "touch .bash_profile" to create your new file.

Edit .bash_profile with your favorite editor (or you can just type "open -e .bash_profile" to open it in TextEdit.

Type ". .bash_profile" to reload .bash_profile and update any functions you add.