tmux.md tmux cheat sheet (C-x means ctrl+x, M-x means alt+x) Prefix key The default prefix is C-b. If you (or your muscle memory) prefer C-a, you need to add this to ~/.tmux.conf: # remap prefix to Control + a set -g prefix C-a # bind 'C-a C-a' to type 'C-a' bind C-a send-prefix unbind C-b I'm going to assume that C-a is your prefix. Sessions, windows, panes Session is a set of windows, plus a not