nushell/docs/commands/alias.md

---
title: alias
layout: command
version: 0.59.0
---

Alias a command (with optional flags) to a new name

## Signature

```> alias (name) (initial_value)```

## Parameters

 -  `name`: name of the alias
 -  `initial_value`: equals sign followed by value

## Examples

Alias ll to ls -l
```shell
> alias ll = ls -l
```
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			`title: alias`
			`layout: command`
			`version: 0.59.0`
			`---`
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			- `initial_value`: equals sign followed by value
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			`Alias ll to ls -l`
			```shell
			`> alias ll = ls -l`
			```