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@@ -11,20 +11,37 @@ A starting point for Neovim that is: This repo is meant to be used as by **YOU** to begin your Neovim journey; remove the things you don't use and add what you miss. +Kickstart.nvim targets *only* the latest ['stable'](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/stable) and latest ['nightly'](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/nightly) of Neovim. If you are experiencing issues, please make sure you have the latest versions. + Distribution Alternatives: - [LazyVim](https://www.lazyvim.org/): A delightful distribution maintained by @folke (the author of lazy.nvim, the package manager used here) ### Installation -Kickstart.nvim targets *only* the latest ['stable'](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/stable) and latest ['nightly'](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/nightly) of Neovim. If you are experiencing issues, please make sure you have the latest versions. +* Backup your previous configuration (if any exists) + +### Archive Installation +* On the home/landing page for the project find the blue "<> CODE" button click it and select Local > Download ZIP. +* Extract the archive to: + `~/.config/nvim` (Linux) + `~/.config/nvim` (MacOS) + `%userprofile%\AppData\Local\nvim-data\` (Windows) +* Ensure your extraction method did not extract with a parent folder. For example in ~/.config/nvim you should have init.lua not another folder called kickstart.nvim. + +### GIT Clone Installation +* From a terminal cd/dir to: + `~/.config/nvim` (Linux) + `~/.config/nvim` (MacOS) + `%userprofile%\AppData\Local\nvim-data\` (Windows) + +* run: `git clone https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim.git ~/.config/nvim` OR: gh repo clone nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim +* Run neovim (from terminal or shortcut) and allow the kickstart process to download files and set up the basics. +* Once the setup is complete restart Neovim. +* **You're ready to go!** -* Backup your previous configuration -* (Recommended) Fork this repo (so that you have your own copy that you can modify). -* Clone the kickstart repo into `$HOME/.config/nvim/` (Linux/Mac) or `~/AppData/Local/nvim/` (Windows) +* (Recommended/Optional) Fork this repo (so that you have your own copy that you can modify). +* Clone the kickstart repo into `$HOME/.config/nvim/` (Linux/Mac) or `%userprofile%\AppData\Local\nvim-data\` (Windows) * If you don't want to include it as a git repo, you can just clone it and then move the files to this location -* Start Neovim (`nvim`) and allow `lazy.nvim` to complete installation. -* Restart Neovim -* **You're ready to go!** Additional system requirements: - Make sure to review the readmes of the plugins if you are experiencing errors. In particular: @@ -81,7 +98,7 @@ return { } ``` -This will install the tree plugin and add the command `:NeoTree` for you. You can explore the documentation at [neo-tree.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim) for more information. +This will install the tree plugin and add the command `:Neotree` for you. You can explore the documentation at [neo-tree.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim) for more information. #### Example: Adding a file to change default options @@ -112,13 +129,13 @@ Each PR, especially those which increase the line count, should have a descripti * See [lazy.nvim uninstall](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim#-uninstalling) information * Are there any cool videos about this plugin? * Current iteration of kickstart (coming soon) - * Here is one about the previous iteration of kickstart: [video introduction to Kickstart.nvim](https://youtu.be/stqUbv-5u2s). + * Here is one about the previous iteration of kickstart: [video introduction to Kickstart.nvim](https://youtu.be/stqUbv-5u2s). Note the install via init.lua no longer works as specified. Please follow the install instructions in this file instead as they're up to date. ### Windows Installation Installation may require installing build tools, and updating the run command for `telescope-fzf-native` -See `telescope-fzf-native` documention for [more details](https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim#installation) +See `telescope-fzf-native` documentation for [more details](https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim#installation) This requires: |