diff --git a/zsh/zshalias b/zsh/zshalias
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33e4ff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zsh/zshalias
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# general stuff
+#
+alias ls="ls --color=auto -T 0"
+
+# defining alias for development
+
+# tomcat
+alias tcup="tomcat.sh start"
+alias tcdw="tomcat.sh stop"
+alias tcre="tomcat.sh restart"
+alias tclog="tomcat.sh log"
+alias cdtc="cd $CATALINA_HOME"
+
+# sling
+alias sllog="slinglog.sh"
+alias cdsl="cd $SLING_HOME"
+
+#java
+alias cdj="cd $JAVA_HOME"
+alias psjava="ps aux | grep java | grep -v grep"
+alias killjava="skill -9 java"
diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 04c35da..743da2d 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ setopt SHARE_HISTORY
 
 setopt HIST_VERIFY
 
-# Alias
-alias ls="ls --color=auto -T 0"
 
 ## get keys working
 bindkey "^[[2~" yank                    # Insert
@@ -119,7 +117,12 @@ promptinit
 # Use the wunjo prompt theme
 prompt adam2 
 
-if [ -f $HOME/.local_profile ]
-then
-    . HOME/.local_profile
+if [ -f $HOME/.local_profile ] then
+    . $HOME/.local_profile
+fi
+
+# Alias
+
+if [ -f $HOME/.zsh/zshalias ] then
+	. $HOME/.zsh/zshalias
 fi