# Custom prompt and introductory text in REPL

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-prompt-and-introductory-text-in-repl/114943
**Category:** New to Julia
**Tags:** question, repl
**Created:** [May 29, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-prompt-and-introductory-text-in-repl/114943 "2024-05-29T22:12:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![oOosys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ooosys/32/209566_2.png) [@oOosys](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/oOosys)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-prompt-and-introductory-text-in-repl/114943/1 "2024-05-29T22:12:58Z")

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How to customize the REPL prompt and replace the introductory message of the REPL by putting appropriate code into the “startup.jl” script in “~/.julia/config” directory?

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### Author: ![mkitti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mkitti/32/12459_2.png) [@mkitti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkitti)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-prompt-and-introductory-text-in-repl/114943/2 "2024-05-29T22:38:53Z")

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See

> **[GitHub - KristofferC/OhMyREPL.jl: Syntax highlighting and other enhancements...](https://github.com/KristofferC/OhMyREPL.jl)**
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> Syntax highlighting and other enhancements for the Julia REPL - KristofferC/OhMyREPL.jl

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### Author: ![oOosys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ooosys/32/209566_2.png) [@oOosys](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/oOosys)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-prompt-and-introductory-text-in-repl/114943/3 "2024-05-29T23:10:45Z")

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Nice package … how to unload it after executing the commands with the desired changes only leaving all the other stuff like it was before?

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### Author: ![rafael.guerra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/rafael.guerra/32/216610_2.png) [@rafael.guerra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rafael.guerra)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-prompt-and-introductory-text-in-repl/114943/4 "2024-05-30T17:05:33Z")

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Linking [related thread](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-the-repl-prompt-from-startup-file/2151).