- A [Nerd Font](https://www.nerdfonts.com/): optional, provides various icons
- if you have it set `vim.g.have_nerd_font` in `init.lua` to true
- Language Setup:
- If want to write Typescript, you need `npm`
- If want to write Golang, you will need `go`
- etc.
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.
> **NOTE**
> See [Install Recipes](#Install-Recipes) for additional Windows and Linux specific notes
> and quick install snippets
Distribution Alternatives:
- [LazyVim](https://www.lazyvim.org/): A delightful distribution maintained by @folke (the author of lazy.nvim, the package manager used here)
Neovim's configurations are located under the following paths, depending on your OS:
| Windows (cmd)| `%userprofile%\AppData\Local\nvim\` |
| Windows (powershell)| `$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\nvim\` |
* Backup your previous configuration (if any exists)
### Install Kickstart
### 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\` (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.
#### Recommended Step
### Git Clone Installation
* From a terminal cd/dir to:
`~/.config/nvim` (Linux)
`~/.config/nvim` (MacOS)
`%userprofile%\AppData\Local\nvim\` (Windows)
[Fork](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo) this repo
so that you have your own copy that you can modify, then install by cloning the
fork to your machine using one of the commands below, depending on your OS.
- Make sure to review the readmes of the plugins if you are experiencing errors. In particular:
- [ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#installation) is required for multiple [telescope](https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim#suggested-dependencies) pickers.
- See [Windows Installation](#Windows-Installation) if you have trouble with `telescope-fzf-native`
That's it! Lazy will install all the plugins you have. Use `:Lazy` to view
current plugin status.
### Configuration And Extension
Read through the `init.lua` file in your configuration folder for more
information about extending and exploring Neovim.
* Inside of your copy, feel free to modify any file you like! It's your copy!
* Feel free to change any of the default options in `init.lua` to better suit your needs.
* For adding plugins, there are 3 primary options:
* Add new configuration in `lua/custom/plugins/*` files, which will be auto sourced using `lazy.nvim` (uncomment the line importing the `custom/plugins` directory in the `init.lua` file to enable this)
* Modify `init.lua` with additional plugins.
* Include the `lua/kickstart/plugins/*` files in your configuration.
You can also merge updates/changes from the repo back into your fork, to keep up-to-date with any changes for the default configuration.
#### Examples of adding popularly requested plugins
#### Example: Adding an autopairs plugin
NOTE: You'll need to uncomment the line in the init.lua that turns on loading custom plugins.
<details>
<summary>Adding autopairs</summary>
This will automatically install [windwp/nvim-autopairs](https://github.com/windwp/nvim-autopairs)
and enable it on startup. For more information, see documentation for
[lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim).
In the file: `lua/custom/plugins/autopairs.lua`, add:
@ -85,16 +137,18 @@ return {
}
```
</details>
<details>
<summary>Adding a file tree plugin</summary>
This will automatically install [windwp/nvim-autopairs](https://github.com/windwp/nvim-autopairs) and enable it on startup. For more information, see documentation for [lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim).
#### Example: Adding a file tree plugin
This will install the tree plugin and add the command `:Neotree` for you.
In the file: `lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua`, add:
```lua
-- Unless you are still migrating, remove the deprecated commands from v1.x
vim.cmd([[ let g:neo_tree_remove_legacy_commands = 1 ]])
-- File: lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua
return {
"nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
@ -110,40 +164,114 @@ 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.
### Contribution
</details>
Pull-requests are welcome. The goal of this repo is not to create a Neovim configuration framework, but to offer a starting template that shows, by example, available features in Neovim. Some things that will not be included:
### Getting Started
* Custom language server configuration (null-ls templates)
* Theming beyond a default colorscheme necessary for LSP highlight groups
Each PR, especially those which increase the line count, should have a description as to why the PR is necessary.
[The Only Video You Need to Get Started with Neovim](https://youtu.be/m8C0Cq9Uv9o)
### FAQ
* What should I do if I already have a pre-existing neovim configuration?
* You should back it up, then delete all files associated with it.
* This includes your existing init.lua and the neovim files in `~/.local` which can be deleted with `rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim/`
* You may also want to look at the [migration guide for lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim#-migration-guide)
* You should back it up and then delete all associated files.
* This includes your existing init.lua and the neovim files in `~/.local`
which can be deleted with `rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim/`
* Can I keep my existing configuration in parallel to kickstart?
* Yes! You can use [NVIM_APPNAME](https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#%24NVIM_APPNAME)`=nvim-NAME`
to maintain multiple configurations. For example, you can install the kickstart
configuration in `~/.config/nvim-kickstart` and create an alias:
```
alias nvim-kickstart='NVIM_APPNAME="nvim-kickstart" nvim'
```
When you run Neovim using `nvim-kickstart` alias it will use the alternative
config directory and the matching local directory
`~/.local/share/nvim-kickstart`. You can apply this approach to any Neovim
distribution that you would like to try out.
* What if I want to "uninstall" this configuration:
* 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). 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.
* Why is the kickstart `init.lua` a single file? Wouldn't it make sense to split it into multiple files?
* The main purpose of kickstart is to serve as a teaching tool and a reference
configuration that someone can easily use to `git clone` as a basis for their own.
As you progress in learning Neovim and Lua, you might consider splitting `init.lua`
into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the
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