# zsh > Z SHell, a Bash-compatible command-line interpreter. > See also: `bash`, `histexpand`. > More information: . - Start an interactive shell session: `zsh` - Execute specific [c]ommands: `zsh -c "{{echo Hello world}}"` - Execute a specific script: `zsh {{path/to/script.zsh}}` - Check a specific script for syntax errors without executing it: `zsh --no-exec {{path/to/script.zsh}}` - Execute specific commands from `stdin`: `{{echo Hello world}} | zsh` - Execute a specific script, printing each command in the script before executing it: `zsh --xtrace {{path/to/script.zsh}}` - Start an interactive shell session in verbose mode, printing each command before executing it: `zsh --verbose` - Execute a specific command inside `zsh` with disabled glob patterns: `noglob {{command}}`