@@ -23,24 +23,22 @@ If you are experiencing issues, please make sure you have the latest versions.
2323
2424External Requirements:
2525- Basic utils: ` git ` , ` make ` , ` unzip ` , C Compiler (` gcc ` )
26- - [ ripgrep] ( https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#installation ) ,
27- [ fd-find] ( https://github.com/sharkdp/fd#installation )
28- - Clipboard tool (xclip/xsel/win32yank or other depending on the platform)
26+ - [ ripgrep] ( https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#installation )
27+ - Clipboard tool (xclip/xsel/win32yank or other depending on platform)
2928- A [ Nerd Font] ( https://www.nerdfonts.com/ ) : optional, provides various icons
3029 - if you have it set ` vim.g.have_nerd_font ` in ` init.lua ` to true
31- - Emoji fonts (Ubuntu only, and only if you want emoji!) ` sudo apt install fonts-noto-color-emoji `
3230- Language Setup:
3331 - If you want to write Typescript, you need ` npm `
3432 - If you want to write Golang, you will need ` go `
3533 - etc.
3634
37- > [ ! NOTE]
35+ > ** NOTE**
3836> See [ Install Recipes] ( #Install-Recipes ) for additional Windows and Linux specific notes
3937> and quick install snippets
4038
4139### Install Kickstart
4240
43- > [ ! NOTE]
41+ > ** NOTE**
4442> [ Backup] ( #FAQ ) your previous configuration (if any exists)
4543
4644Neovim's configurations are located under the following paths, depending on your OS:
@@ -57,17 +55,16 @@ Neovim's configurations are located under the following paths, depending on your
5755so that you have your own copy that you can modify, then install by cloning the
5856fork to your machine using one of the commands below, depending on your OS.
5957
60- > [ ! NOTE]
61- > Your fork's URL will be something like this:
58+ > ** NOTE**
59+ > Your fork's url will be something like this:
6260> ` https://github.com/<your_github_username>/kickstart.nvim.git `
6361
6462You likely want to remove ` lazy-lock.json ` from your fork's ` .gitignore ` file
6563too - it's ignored in the kickstart repo to make maintenance easier, but it's
66- [ recommended to track it in version control] ( https://lazy.folke.io/usage/lockfile ) .
64+ [ recommmended to track it in version control] ( https://lazy.folke.io/usage/lockfile ) .
6765
6866#### Clone kickstart.nvim
69-
70- > [ !NOTE]
67+ > ** NOTE**
7168> If following the recommended step above (i.e., forking the repo), replace
7269> ` nvim-lua ` with ` <your_github_username> ` in the commands below
7370
@@ -104,27 +101,22 @@ nvim
104101```
105102
106103That's it! Lazy will install all the plugins you have. Use ` :Lazy ` to view
107- the current plugin status. Hit ` q ` to close the window.
108-
109- #### Read The Friendly Documentation
104+ current plugin status. Hit ` q ` to close the window.
110105
111106Read through the ` init.lua ` file in your configuration folder for more
112107information about extending and exploring Neovim. That also includes
113108examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
114109
115- > [ !NOTE]
116- > For more information about a particular plugin check its repository's documentation.
117-
118110
119111### Getting Started
120112
121113[ The Only Video You Need to Get Started with Neovim] ( https://youtu.be/m8C0Cq9Uv9o )
122114
123115### FAQ
124116
125- * What should I do if I already have a pre-existing Neovim configuration?
117+ * What should I do if I already have a pre-existing neovim configuration?
126118 * You should back it up and then delete all associated files.
127- * This includes your existing init.lua and the Neovim files in ` ~/.local `
119+ * This includes your existing init.lua and the neovim files in ` ~/.local `
128120 which can be deleted with ` rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim/ `
129121* Can I keep my existing configuration in parallel to kickstart?
130122 * Yes! You can use [ NVIM_APPNAME] ( https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#%24NVIM_APPNAME ) ` =nvim-NAME `
@@ -143,7 +135,7 @@ examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
143135 * The main purpose of kickstart is to serve as a teaching tool and a reference
144136 configuration that someone can easily use to `git clone` as a basis for their own.
145137 As you progress in learning Neovim and Lua, you might consider splitting `init.lua`
146- into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the
138+ into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the
147139 same functionality is available here:
148140 * [kickstart-modular.nvim](https://github.com/dam9000/kickstart-modular.nvim)
149141 * Discussions on this topic can be found here:
@@ -182,7 +174,7 @@ run in cmd as **admin**:
182174winget install --accept-source-agreements chocolatey.chocolatey
183175```
184176
185- 2 . install all requirements using choco, exit the previous cmd and
177+ 2 . install all requirements using choco, exit previous cmd and
186178open a new one so that choco path is set, and run in cmd as ** admin** :
187179```
188180choco install -y neovim git ripgrep wget fd unzip gzip mingw make
@@ -215,14 +207,14 @@ sudo apt update
215207sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip curl
216208
217209# Now we install nvim
218- curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux-x86_64 .tar.gz
219- sudo rm -rf /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
220- sudo mkdir -p /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
221- sudo chmod a+rX /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
222- sudo tar -C /opt -xzf nvim-linux-x86_64 .tar.gz
210+ curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux64 .tar.gz
211+ sudo rm -rf /opt/nvim-linux64
212+ sudo mkdir -p /opt/nvim-linux64
213+ sudo chmod a+rX /opt/nvim-linux64
214+ sudo tar -C /opt -xzf nvim-linux64 .tar.gz
223215
224216# make it available in /usr/local/bin, distro installs to /usr/bin
225- sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64 /bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
217+ sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux64 /bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
226218```
227219</details >
228220<details ><summary >Fedora Install Steps</summary >
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