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How to Customize Vim

Where is the vimrc file?

The main customization point of Vim is the so called vimrc file (that is not always named vimrc). The location of that file depends on the Operating System (Linux, Windows, macOS) your are using and the version of Vim you are using (Vim, Neovim).

Linux or macOS + Vim

• ~/.vimrc
• ~/.vim/vimrc alternatively (My Favorite)

Linux or macOS + Neovim

• ~/.config/nvim/init.vim alternatively (My Favorite)

Or if XDG_CONFIG_HOME is defined

• $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/init.vim

Windows + Vim

• ~\_vimrc
• ~\vimfiles\vimrc alternatively (My Favorite)

Windows + Neovim

• ~\AppData\Local\nvim\init.vim

Or if XDG_CONFIG_HOME is defined

• %XDG_CONFIG_HOME%\nvim\init.vim

The vimrc content and functionality