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,<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>Using shell script filenames that It is recommended to include the a file extension that describes the type of shell for the shell that the script will run within is recommended.