* Backup your previous configuration (if any exists)
> **NOTE**
> [Backup](#FAQ) 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.
Requirements:
* Extract the archive to:
* Make sure to review the readmes of the plugins if you are experiencing errors. In particular:
`~/.config/nvim` (Linux)
* [ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#installation) is required for multiple [telescope](https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim#suggested-dependencies) pickers.
`~/.config/nvim` (MacOS)
* See [Windows Installation](#Windows-Installation) if you have trouble with `telescope-fzf-native`
`%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.
Neovim's configurations are located under the following paths, depending on your OS:
* Run Neovim (from terminal or shortcut) and allow lazy.nvim to download files and set up the basics.
* Once the setup is complete, restart Neovim.
* On the home/landing page for the project find the green "`<> CODE`" button click it and select `Local > Download ZIP`.
* **You're ready to go!**
* Extract the archive to the appropriate configuration path.
* 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/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\` (Windows)
#### Git Clone Installation
* 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
From a terminal `cd`/`dir` to the configuration path and then run:
Additional system requirements:
- Make sure to review the readmes of the plugins if you are experiencing errors. In particular:
```sh
- [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`
# OR
gh repo clone nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim
```
### Post Installation
Run the following command and then **you are ready to go**!
```sh
nvim --headless "+Lazy! sync" +qa
```
### Recommended Optional
[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 installing you can install to 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`
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