diff --git a/tools/zim_install b/tools/zim_install
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+main() {
+  # Use colors, but only if connected to a terminal, and that terminal
+  # supports them.
+  if which tput >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      ncolors=$(tput colors);
+  fi;
+  if [ -t 1 ] && [ -n "${ncolors}" ] && [ "${ncolors}" -ge 8 ]; then
+    RED="$(tput setaf 1)";
+    GREEN="$(tput setaf 2)";
+    YELLOW="$(tput setaf 3)";
+    BLUE="$(tput setaf 4)";
+    BOLD="$(tput bold)";
+    NORMAL="$(tput sgr0)";
+  else
+    RED="";
+    GREEN="";
+    YELLOW="";
+    BLUE="";
+    BOLD="";
+    NORMAL="";
+  fi;
+
+  # Only enable exit-on-error after the non-critical colorization stuff,
+  # which may fail on systems lacking tput or terminfo
+  set -e
+
+  ZSH_INSTALLED=$(grep /zsh$ /etc/shells | wc -l)
+  if [ ! "${ZSH_INSTALLED}" -ge 1 ]; then
+    printf "${RED}Error: zsh is not installed!${BLUE} Please install zsh first!${NORMAL}\n";
+    exit 1;
+  fi;
+  unset ZSH_INSTALLED
+
+  # Set Zim directory
+  if [ ! -n "${ZIM_DIR}" ]; then
+    ZIM_DIR="${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zim";
+  fi;
+
+  # Check if Zim is already installed
+  if [ -d "${ZIM_DIR}" ]; then
+    printf "${RED}Error: You already have Zim installed!${NORMAL}\n";
+    exit 1;
+  fi;
+
+  # Check if other frameworks are installed
+  if [ -d "${HOME}/.oh-my-zsh" ]; then
+    mv "${HOME}/.oh-my-zsh" "${HOME}/.oh-my-zsh_zimbackup";
+    printf "${YELLOW}Oh-My-Zsh detected and backed up to \
+    ${HOME}/.oh-my-zsh_zimbackup${NORMAL}\n";
+    printf "${BLUE}This is done to prevent framework conflicts.${NORMAL}\n";
+  elif [ -d "${HOME}/.zplug" ]; then
+    mv "${HOME}/.zplug" "${HOME}/.zplug_zimbackup";
+    printf "${YELLOW}Zplug detected and backed up to \
+    ${HOME}/.zplug_zimbackup${NORMAL}\n";
+    printf "${BLUE}This is done to prevent framework conflicts.${NORMAL}\n";
+  elif [ -d "${HOME}/.zprezto" ]; then
+    mv "${HOME}/.zprezto" "${HOME}/.zprezto_zimbackup";
+    printf "${YELLOW}Prezto detected and backed up to \
+    ${HOME}/.zprezto_zimbackup${NORMAL}\n";
+    printf "${BLUE}This is done to prevent framework conflicts.${NORMAL}\n";
+  else
+    : # Do nothing
+  fi;
+
+  # Prevent the cloned repository from having insecure permissions.
+  umask g-w,o-w
+
+  # Check if git is installed
+  hash git >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
+    printf "${RED}Error: git is not installed!${NORMAL}\n";
+    exit 1;
+  }
+
+  # The Windows (MSYS) Git is not compatible with normal use on cygwin
+  if [ "${OSTYPE}" = cygwin ]; then
+    if git --version | grep msysgit > /dev/null; then
+      printf "${RED}Error: Windows/MSYS Git is not supported on Cygwin${NORMAL}\n";
+      printf "${RED}Error: Make sure the Cygwin git package is installed and is first on the path${NORMAL}\n";
+      exit 1;
+    fi;
+  fi;
+
+  ZIM_REPO="https://github.com/Eriner/zim.git"
+  # Clone the repo, including submodules. `-j8` allows parallel downloading
+  env git clone --recursive -j8 "${ZIM_REPO}" "${ZIM_DIR}" &> /dev/null || {
+    printf "${RED}Error: git clone of Zim repo failed${NORMAL}\n";
+    exit 1;
+  }
+  unset ZIM_REPO
+
+  unset ZIM_DIR
+
+  # Back-up old zsh dotfiles
+  if [ -f "${HOME}/.zshrc" ] || [ -L "${HOME}/.zshrc" ]; then
+    printf "${YELLOW}Found ${HOME}/.zshrc!${NORMAL} ${BLUE}Backing up to ${HOME}/.zshrc_zimbackup.${NORMAL}\n";
+    mv "${HOME}/.zshrc" "${HOME}/.zshrc_zimbackup";
+  fi;
+  if [ -f "${HOME}/.zlogin" ] || [ -L "${HOME}/.zlogin" ]; then
+    printf "${YELLOW}Found ${HOME}/.zlogin!${NORMAL} ${BLUE}Backing up to ${HOME}/.zlogin_zimbackup${NORMAL}\n";
+    mv "${HOME}/.zlogin" "${HOME}/.zlogin_zimbackup";
+  fi;
+
+  # Place template files in ${HOME}
+  cp -a "${HOME}/.zim/templates/" "${HOME}/"
+
+  # If this user's login shell is not already "zsh", attempt to switch.
+  CURRENT_SHELL=$(expr "${SHELL}" : '.*/\(.*\)')
+  if [ "${CURRENT_SHELL}" != "zsh" ]; then
+    # Auto-change shell if platform provides "chsh" command
+    if hash chsh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      printf "${BLUE}Changing your default shell to zsh!${NORMAL}\n";
+      chsh -s $(grep /zsh$ /etc/shells | tail -1);
+    # If not, suggest user do so manually.
+    else
+      printf "${YELLOW}I can't change your shell automatically because this system does not have chsh.${NORMAL}\n";
+      printf "${YELLOW}Please manually change your default shell to zsh!${NORMAL}\n";
+    fi;
+  fi;
+  unset CURRENT_SHELL
+
+  Z="${RED}Z${GREEN}"
+  printf "${GREEN}   ______    _       _____ __  __                              _               ${NORMAL}\n"
+  printf "${GREEN}  |$Z$Z$Z$Z$Z/   | |     |$Z$Z$Z$Z$Z|$Z$Z\/$Z$Z|                            | |${NORMAL}\n"
+  printf "${GREEN}     /$Z/ ___| |__     |$Z| |$Z\\$Z$Z/$Z|_ __  _ __ _____   _____  __| |       ${NORMAL}\n"
+  printf "${GREEN}    /$Z/ / __| '_ \    |$Z| |$Z|\/|$Z| '_ \| '__/ _ \ \ / / _ \/ _\` |          ${NORMAL}\n"
+  printf "${GREEN}   /$Z/__\__ | | | |  _|$Z|_|$Z|  |$Z| |_) | | | (_) \ V |  __| (_| |          ${NORMAL}\n"
+  printf "${GREEN}  /$Z$Z$Z$Z$Z|___|_| |_| |$Z$Z$Z$Z$Z|$Z|  |$Z| .__/|_|  \___/ \_/ \___|\__,_|  ${NORMAL}\n"
+  printf "${GREEN}                                 | |                                           ${NORMAL}\n"
+  printf "${GREEN}                                 |_|                                           ${NORMAL}\n"
+  unset Z
+
+  # For archival purposes
+  #   ______      _       _____  __  __                                    _ 
+  #  |___  /     | |     |_   _||  \/  |                                  | |
+  #     / /  ___ | |__     | |  | \  / | _ __   _ __  ___ __   __ ___   __| |
+  #    / /  / __|| '_ \    | |  | |\/| || '_ \ | '__|/ _ \\ \ / // _ \ / _` |
+  #   / /__ \__ \| | | |  _| |_ | |  | || |_) || |  | (_) |\ V /|  __/| (_| |
+  #  /_____||___/|_| |_| |_____||_|  |_|| .__/ |_|   \___/  \_/  \___| \__,_|
+  #                                      | |                                  
+  #                                      |_|                                  
+
+  # Remind user to copy back old settings
+  if [ -f "${HOME}/.zshrc_zimbackup" ] || [ -L "${HOME}/.zshrc_zimbackup" ]; then
+    printf "${YELLOW}Please inspect ${HOME}/.zshrc_zimbackup and copy over${NORMAL}\n";
+    printf "${YELLOW}wanted settings to ${HOME}/.zshrc${NORMAL}\n";
+  fi;
+  if [ -f "${HOME}/.zlogin_zimbackup" ] || [ -L "${HOME}/.zlogin_zimbackup" ]; then
+    printf "${YELLOW}Please inspect ${HOME}/.zlogin_zimbackup and copy over${NORMAL}\n";
+    printf "${YELLOW}wanted settings to ${HOME}/.zlogin${NORMAL}\n";
+  fi;
+
+  # Reload zsh
+  env zsh
+}
+
+main