tmux.txt

tmux                            start tmux server
tmux new-session -s basic       start a new session and name it basic
tmux new -s basic               same command as above but abbreviated
CTRL+b                          command key combo (PREFIX)
PREFIX + d                      detach window
tmux list-sessions              list running sessions
tmux ls                         list running sessions abbreviated
tmux attach                     attach to running session
tmux new -s second -d           create tmux instance in background
tmux attach -t second           attach to session named "second"
tmux kill-session -t basic      kill session name "basic"
tmux new -s windows -n shell    create new session called windows, with tab named shell
PREFIX + c                      create a new window in current session (takes focus)
PREFIX + ,                      rename current window
PREFIX + n                      move to next window
PREFIX + p                      move to previous window
PREFIX + "number" (e.g. 1)      move to window specified number (zero-based array)
PREFIX + f                      find a window by name (if we have more than 9)
PREFIX + w                      display the window menu visually
PREFIX + &                      kill the current window (will prompt)
tmuxh new -s panes              create a new session named "panes"
PREFIX + %                      split the current window into two panes VERTICALLY
PREFIX + "                      split the current window into two panes HORIZONTALLY
PREFIX + "number"               cycle through the panes (0..9)
PREFIX + {up,down,left,right}   move through the panes
PREFIX + SPACEBAR               cycle through pane layouts in the following order;
                                  even-{horizontal,vertical}, main-{horizontal,vertical}, tiled
PREFIX + x or exit              close a pane or widnow (if only one pane) with confirmation
PREFIX + :                      enter Command Mode within running session (status bar color change)
 new-window -n console          in command mode open a new window called console
 new-window -n processes "top"  in command mode open a new window called processes and run top (exiting top will close pane)


.tmux.conf file example
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$ touch ~/.tmux.conf