Based on kickstart.nvim A starting point for Neovim that is:
- Small
- Single-file
- Completely Documented
install the latest 'stable' or 'nightly' version of Neovim. If you are experiencing issues, please make sure you have the latest versions.
External Requirements:
- Basic utils:
git
,make
,unzip
, C Compiler (gcc
) - ripgrep
- Clipboard tool (xclip/xsel/win32yank or other depending on platform)
- A Nerd Font: optional, provides various icons
- if you have it set
vim.g.have_nerd_font
ininit.lua
to true
- if you have it set
- Language Setup:
- If want to write Javascript, you need
npm
- If want to write Golang, you will need
go
- etc.
- If want to write Javascript, you need
NOTE See Install Recipes for additional Windows and Linux specific notes and quick install snippets
Neovim's configurations are located under the following paths, depending on your OS:
OS | PATH |
---|---|
Linux, MacOS | $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim , ~/.config/nvim |
Windows (cmd) | %userprofile%\AppData\Local\nvim\ |
Windows (powershell) | $env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\nvim\ |
Fork this repo so that you have your own copy that you can modify, then install by cloning the fork to your machine using one of the commands below, depending on your OS.
Linux and Mac
git clone https://github.com/jmeyering/nvim-config "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}"/nvim
Windows
If you're using cmd.exe
:
git clone https://github.com/jmeyering/nvim-config.git %userprofile%\AppData\Local\nvim\
If you're using powershell.exe
git clone https://github.com/jmeyering/nvim-config.git $env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\nvim\
Start Neovim
nvim
That's it! Lazy will install all the plugins you have. Use :Lazy
to view
current plugin status. Hit q
to close the window.
Read through the init.lua
file in your configuration folder for more
information about extending and exploring Neovim. That also includes
examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
Below you can find OS specific install instructions for Neovim and dependencies.
After installing all the dependencies continue with the Install Kickstart step.
Windows with Microsoft C++ Build Tools and CMake
Installation may require installing build tools and updating the run command for `telescope-fzf-native`See telescope-fzf-native
documentation for more details
This requires:
- Install CMake and the Microsoft C++ Build Tools on Windows
{'nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim', build = 'cmake -S. -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release && cmake --build build --config Release && cmake --install build --prefix build' }
Windows with gcc/make using chocolatey
Alternatively, one can install gcc and make which don't require changing the config, the easiest way is to use choco:- install chocolatey either follow the instructions on the page or use winget, run in cmd as admin:
winget install --accept-source-agreements chocolatey.chocolatey
- install all requirements using choco, exit previous cmd and open a new one so that choco path is set, and run in cmd as admin:
choco install -y neovim git ripgrep wget fd unzip gzip mingw make
WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
wsl --install
wsl
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/unstable -y
sudo apt update
sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip neovim
Ubuntu Install Steps
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/unstable -y
sudo apt update
sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip neovim
Debian Install Steps
sudo apt update
sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip curl
# Now we install nvim
curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux64.tar.gz
sudo rm -rf /opt/nvim-linux64
sudo mkdir -p /opt/nvim-linux64
sudo chmod a+rX /opt/nvim-linux64
sudo tar -C /opt -xzf nvim-linux64.tar.gz
# make it available in /usr/local/bin, distro installs to /usr/bin
sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux64/bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
Fedora Install Steps
sudo dnf install -y gcc make git ripgrep fd-find unzip neovim
Arch Install Steps
sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed gcc make git ripgrep fd unzip neovim