> If following the recommended step above (i.e., forking the repo), replace
> `nvim-lua` with `<your_github_username>` in the commands below
<details><summary> Linux and Mac </summary>
@ -87,18 +103,6 @@ current plugin status.
Read through the `init.lua` file in your configuration folder for more
information about extending and exploring Neovim.
### Getting Started
[The Only Video You Need to Get Started with Neovim](https://youtu.be/m8C0Cq9Uv9o)
### Recommended Steps
[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) and then install. You
can install it on your machine using the methods above.
> **NOTE**
> Your fork's url will be something like this: `https://github.com/<your_github_username>/kickstart.nvim.git`
#### Examples of adding popularly requested plugins
@ -107,7 +111,9 @@ NOTE: You'll need to uncomment the line in the init.lua that turns on loading cu
<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).
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:
@ -135,7 +141,9 @@ return {
<details>
<summary>Adding a file tree plugin</summary>
This will install the tree plugin and add the command `:Neotree` for you. For more information, see the documentation at [neo-tree.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim).
This will install the tree plugin and add the command `:Neotree` for you.
In the file: `lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua`, add:
@ -158,17 +166,27 @@ return {
</details>
### Getting Started
[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 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/`
* 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:
* 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.
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
* Why is the kickstart `init.lua` a single file? Wouldn't it make sense to split it into multiple files?
@ -182,8 +200,15 @@ return {
* [Restructure the configuration](https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim/issues/218)
* [Reorganize init.lua into a multi-file setup](https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim/pull/473)
### Windows Installation
### Install Recipes
Below you can find OS specific install instructions for Neovim and dependencies.
After installing all the dependencies continue with the [Install Kickstart](#Install-Kickstart) step.
#### Windows Installation
<details><summary>Windows with Microsoft C++ Build Tools and CMake</summary>
Installation may require installing build tools and updating the run command for `telescope-fzf-native`
See `telescope-fzf-native` documentation for [more details](https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim#installation)