+directory; see the _Customization_ section below for how to activate them.
+
+Don't modify `~/.zprofile`, `~/.zshrc`, `~/.zlogin`, or `~/.zlogout`! These
+are links to "AX-ZSH"-private files that can become overwritten when updating.
+
+You can use the following files for local ZSH configuration:
+
+1. AX-ZSH doesn't use `~/.zshenv` in any way. So you can use this file for your
+ own purposes (for example, to set up some environment variables that AX-ZSH
+ relies on).
+
+2. AX-ZSH reads the optional files `~/.zprofile.local`, `~/.zshrc.local`,
+ `~/.zlogin.local`, and `~/.zlogout.local` after its own core initialization
+ files when present.
+
+
+Customization
+-------------
+
+Use the `axzshctl` tool to enable, disable, and reset plugins. AXZSH
+initializes an alias which points to the actual location in `~/.axzsh/bin/`.
+
+See `axzshctl --help` for details.
+
+You can link custom plugins stored in arbitrary directories using `axzshctl`
+by specifying the complete path name. Or you can place additional plugins into
+the `~/.axzsh/custom_plugins` folder which is searched by the `axzshctl` tool
+by default.