title: How do I make changes to prompt in .bashrc file permanent on osx?
body: <p>I'm a n00b trying to permanently change my terminal prompt.</p>
  
  <p>I've used the following tutorials/threads:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-linux-unix-bash-shell-setup-prompt.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-linux-unix-bash-shell-setup-prompt.html</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/programming-9/how-to-edit-bash_profile-and-bashrc-files-678445/" rel="nofollow">http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/programming-9/how-to-edit-bash_profile-and-bashrc-files-678445/</a></p>
  
  <p>I've managed to change the .bashrc file:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ cat .bashrc
  export PS1="\w $"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but the prompt is still not coming up the way I want it.</p>
  
  <p>On temporary basis the following works:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ PS1="\w $"
  ~ $
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Am I editing the wrong file?</p>