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      1 *usr_01.txt*	Nvim
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      4 	     VIM USER MANUAL	by Bram Moolenaar
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      6 
      7 		      About the manuals
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     10 This chapter introduces the manuals available with Vim.  Read this to know the
     11 conditions under which the commands are explained.
     12 
     13 |01.1|	Two manuals
     14 |01.2|	Vim installed
     15 |01.3|	Using the Vim tutor
     16 |01.4|	Copyright
     17 
     18     Next chapter: |usr_02.txt|  The first steps in Vim
     19 Table of contents: |usr_toc.txt|
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     21 ==============================================================================
     22 *01.1*	Two manuals
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     24 The Vim documentation consists of two parts:
     25 
     26 1. The User manual
     27   Task oriented explanations, from simple to complex.  Reads from start to
     28   end like a book.
     29 
     30 2. The Reference manual
     31   Precise description of how everything in Vim works.
     32 
     33 The notation used in these manuals is explained here: |notation|
     34 
     35 
     36 JUMPING AROUND
     37 
     38 The text contains hyperlinks between the two parts, allowing you to quickly
     39 jump between the description of an editing task and a precise explanation of
     40 the commands and options used for it.  Use these two commands:
     41 
     42 Press  CTRL-]  to jump to a subject under the cursor.
     43 Press  CTRL-O  to jump back (repeat to go further back).
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     45 Many links are in vertical bars, like this: |bars|.  The bars themselves may
     46 be hidden or invisible; see below.  An option name, like 'number', a command
     47 in double quotes like ":write" and any other word can also be used as a link.
     48 Try it out: Move the cursor to  CTRL-]  and press CTRL-] on it.
     49 
     50 Other subjects can be found with the ":help" command; see |help.txt|.
     51 
     52 The bars and stars are usually hidden with the |conceal| feature.  They also
     53 use |hl-Ignore|, using the same color for the text as the background.  You can
     54 make them visible with: >
     55 :set conceallevel=0
     56 :hi link HelpBar Normal
     57 :hi link HelpStar Normal
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     59 ==============================================================================
     60 *01.2*	Vim installed					   *setup-vimrc_example*
     61 
     62 To create an empty vimrc: >
     63 
     64 :call mkdir(stdpath('config'),'p')
     65 :exe 'edit' stdpath('config').'/init.vim'
     66 :write
     67 
     68 For more info see |vimrc|.
     69 
     70 ==============================================================================
     71 *01.3*	Using the Vim tutor			         *tutor* *vimtutor*
     72 
     73 Instead of reading the text (boring!) you can use :Tutor to learn your first
     74 Vim commands.  This is a 30-minute tutorial that teaches the most basic Vim
     75 functionality hands-on.
     76 
     77 To start the tutorial, execute >
     78 
     79        :Tutor
     80 <
     81 from within nvim. The tutorial will lead you from that point. Have fun!
     82 
     83 ==============================================================================
     84 *01.4*	Copyright					*manual-copyright*
     85 
     86 The Vim user manual and reference manual are Copyright (c) 1988 by Bram
     87 Moolenaar.  This material may be distributed only subject to the terms and
     88 conditions set forth in the Open Publication License, v1.0 or later.  The
     89 latest version is presently available at:
     90      https://opencontent.org/openpub/
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     92 People who contribute to the manuals must agree with the above copyright
     93 notice.
     94 						*frombook*
     95 Parts of the user manual come from the book "Vi IMproved - Vim" by Steve
     96 Oualline (published by New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 0735710015).  The Open
     97 Publication License applies to this book.  Only selected parts are included
     98 and these have been modified (e.g., by removing the pictures, updating the
     99 text for Vim 6.0 and later, fixing mistakes).  The omission of the |frombook|
    100 tag does not mean that the text does not come from the book.
    101 
    102 Many thanks to Steve Oualline and New Riders for creating this book and
    103 publishing it under the OPL!  It has been a great help while writing the user
    104 manual.  Not only by providing literal text, but also by setting the tone and
    105 style.
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    107 If you make money through selling the manuals, you are strongly encouraged to
    108 donate part of the profit to help AIDS victims in Uganda.  See |Kuwasha|.
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    110 ==============================================================================
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    112 Next chapter: |usr_02.txt|  The first steps in Vim
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    114 Copyright: see |manual-copyright|  vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: