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Vim Installation and Configuration Guide

Plug Installation

On Windows

1. Install Vim:

   • Make sure you have Vim installed. You can download it from vim.org or install it via Chocolatey using the command choco install vim.

2. Install Plug:

   • Open a terminal (cmd or PowerShell).
   • Run the following command to download Plug and place it in the appropriate directory:

     curl -fLo %USERPROFILE%\vimfiles\autoload\plug.vim --create-dirs \
       https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim

3. Configure Plug in Vim:

   • Create or edit the _vimrc file in %USERPROFILE%.
   • Add the following content to initialize Plug:

     call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
     " List of plugins here
     call plug#end()

On Linux

1. Install Vim:

   • Make sure you have Vim installed. You can install it using your package manager, for example:

     sudo apt-get install vim

2. Install Plug:

   • Open a terminal.
   • Run the following command to download Plug:

     curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \
       https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim

3. Configure Plug in Vim:

   • Create or edit the .vimrc file in your home directory.
   • Add the following content to initialize Plug:

     call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
     " List of plugins here
     call plug#end()

Custom Configuration

This .vimrc file configures various aspects of your Vim environment. Here's a description of each section:

Plugins

Plugins are managed by Plug and are initialized with:

call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
" List of plugins here
call plug#end()

General Settings

set relativenumber
set showcmd
set showmatch
set tabpagemax=10
set showtabline=2
set laststatus=2
set timeoutlen=500

• relativenumber: Shows relative line numbers.
• showcmd: Displays the current command in the status line.
• showmatch: Highlights matching parentheses or brackets.
• tabpagemax: Maximum number of tab pages.
• showtabline: Always show the tab line.
• laststatus: Always show the status line.
• timeoutlen: Timeout for key sequences.

Plugin Settings

• NERDTree: File explorer.
• Airline: Status line with custom themes.
• which-key: Displays available key mappings.
• coc.nvim: Autocompletion and LSP support.

Key Mappings

• : Opens the which-key menu.
• e: Toggles NERDTree.
• /: Navigates between tabs.
• : Saves the current file.

coc.nvim Configuration

let g:coc_global_extensions = [
  \ 'coc-json',
  \ 'coc-tsserver',
  \ 'coc-html',
  \ 'coc-css',
  \ 'coc-eslint',
  \ 'coc-prettier',
  \ ]

Installs extensions for language support and development tools.

Best Workflow

Start Vim:

• Open Vim and use :PlugInstall to install all the listed plugins.

• Open Files Using Startify:

• Use Startify to quickly open recent files, directories, and sessions if available. Create New Buffers: Use Shift + n to create a new buffer. Open Files:

• Use Space Space to open any file you need at the moment. Explore and Use Plugins: Use :NERDTreeToggle to explore files. Use :Files to quickly search for files. Use :Gstatus to manage Git status. Customize Your Environment:

Adjust key mappings and settings according to your workflow. Keep Updated:

Update your plugins with :PlugUpdate. Follow these steps to set up and customize your Vim environment. Enjoy an efficient and productive workflow.