It is recommended to '''plan''' out on a piece of paper the purpose of the shell script.<br>Once you have planned your shell script by listing the '''sequence of steps(commands)''',<br>you need to create a file (using a '''text editor''') that will contain your Linux commands.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' Avoid using filenames of already existing Linux Commands to avoid confusion.<br>It is recommended to include a file extension that describes the type of shell for the shell script.<br><br>