Making changes to the iTerm UI permanent

Question

I am new to the MacOS, and I have started using iTerm2, and I want to make the changes to my UI permanent, but I am unable to do so.

When I "right-click" in the iTerm window and go to Edit Session... → Preferences → Text → Cursor → Vertical Bar , my current instance of iTerm does what I want it to.

However, when I shut it down and start another window some time later, it reverts back to its old settings. How do I make these settings permanent so I don't have to keep repeating the above process?

Answer 1

"Edit Session" is exactly that - it edits that particular session.

If you want to make it permanent, you have to make the change in your profile. Go to Preferences → Profiles → Default Profile → Text

Obviously, you select the profile you want that change made to - I'm showing the Default Profile for this example.

Answer 2

Go to Preferences under the iTerm menu item and click on it. It brings up a small pane shown here.

Click on Profiles and that brings up a new larger pane shown here.

Give your profile a name and then set all the parameters you want. Select your profile name in left side of the panel and then close the pane. Now when you open iTerm it should use the profile you defined.