title: .bash_profile aliases: command not found
body: <p>I cannot get my .bash_profile aliases to work on my Mac OSX Terminal. I created a .bash_profile file in my ~/ directory, then wrote two lines:</p>
  
  <pre><code>echo bash profile has loaded
  
  alias prof=“open ~/.bash_profile”
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I saved and entered in Terminal command:</p>
  
  <pre><code>. ~/.bash_profile
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Terminal displayed:</p>
  
  <pre><code>bash profile has loaded
  
  -bash: alias: /Users/kennethlarose/.bash_profile”: not found
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I've been reading up on alias profiles, and I believe my syntax is valid. I know the profile is sourcing because it displays the echo, but Terminal will show the same 'not found' message no matter what command I save in the alias. Does anybody know what else I can try?</p>