- Windows: gvim
- OSX: mvim
- Ubuntu/Debian:
apt-get install gvim
- Other: http://www.vim.org/download.php
- Vim Adventures: browser game that teaches basic controls
- Interactive Tutorial by Open Vim: interactive browser tutorial that walks you through some of the commands without letting you get too lost
- Official Tutorial: run
vimtutor
at the command prompt (Windows users check your install directory) - Derek Wyatt's Vim Tutorial Screencasts: an excellent resource if you want to see more on what Vim has to offer along with good practices
See configuration directory
- Avoid the escape key: tips on how to avoid the pains of reaching for Escape, with links to instructions on repurposing your Caps Lock key in OSX/Linux or Windows.
- Vim Cheat Sheet (there are at least a million of these, search for one that works for you)
- Need help with a command or option? Try
:help <command>
in vim. PressCtrl+]
to navigate to a link under your cursor in the help documents. - Steal from whoever you can! You can find plenty of well-organized
.vimrc
files in a dotfiles repository on GitHub. Here's mine.