@@ -23,22 +23,24 @@ 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- - Clipboard tool (xclip/xsel/win32yank or other depending on platform)
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)
2829- A [ Nerd Font] ( https://www.nerdfonts.com/ ) : optional, provides various icons
2930 - 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 `
3032- Language Setup:
3133 - If you want to write Typescript, you need ` npm `
3234 - If you want to write Golang, you will need ` go `
3335 - etc.
3436
35- > ** NOTE**
37+ > [ ! NOTE]
3638> See [ Install Recipes] ( #Install-Recipes ) for additional Windows and Linux specific notes
3739> and quick install snippets
3840
3941### Install Kickstart
4042
41- > ** NOTE**
43+ > [ ! NOTE]
4244> [ Backup] ( #FAQ ) your previous configuration (if any exists)
4345
4446Neovim's configurations are located under the following paths, depending on your OS:
@@ -55,16 +57,17 @@ Neovim's configurations are located under the following paths, depending on your
5557so that you have your own copy that you can modify, then install by cloning the
5658fork to your machine using one of the commands below, depending on your OS.
5759
58- > ** NOTE**
59- > Your fork's url will be something like this:
60+ > [ ! NOTE]
61+ > Your fork's URL will be something like this:
6062> ` https://github.com/<your_github_username>/kickstart.nvim.git `
6163
6264You likely want to remove ` lazy-lock.json ` from your fork's ` .gitignore ` file
6365too - it's ignored in the kickstart repo to make maintenance easier, but it's
64- [ recommmended to track it in version control] ( https://lazy.folke.io/usage/lockfile ) .
66+ [ recommended to track it in version control] ( https://lazy.folke.io/usage/lockfile ) .
6567
6668#### Clone kickstart.nvim
67- > ** NOTE**
69+
70+ > [ !NOTE]
6871> If following the recommended step above (i.e., forking the repo), replace
6972> ` nvim-lua ` with ` <your_github_username> ` in the commands below
7073
@@ -101,22 +104,27 @@ nvim
101104```
102105
103106That's it! Lazy will install all the plugins you have. Use ` :Lazy ` to view
104- current plugin status. Hit ` q ` to close the window.
107+ the current plugin status. Hit ` q ` to close the window.
108+
109+ #### Read The Friendly Documentation
105110
106111Read through the ` init.lua ` file in your configuration folder for more
107112information about extending and exploring Neovim. That also includes
108113examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
109114
115+ > [ !NOTE]
116+ > For more information about a particular plugin check its repository's documentation.
117+
110118
111119### Getting Started
112120
113121[ The Only Video You Need to Get Started with Neovim] ( https://youtu.be/m8C0Cq9Uv9o )
114122
115123### FAQ
116124
117- * What should I do if I already have a pre-existing neovim configuration?
125+ * What should I do if I already have a pre-existing Neovim configuration?
118126 * You should back it up and then delete all associated files.
119- * This includes your existing init.lua and the neovim files in ` ~/.local `
127+ * This includes your existing init.lua and the Neovim files in ` ~/.local `
120128 which can be deleted with ` rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim/ `
121129* Can I keep my existing configuration in parallel to kickstart?
122130 * Yes! You can use [ NVIM_APPNAME] ( https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#%24NVIM_APPNAME ) ` =nvim-NAME `
@@ -135,7 +143,7 @@ examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
135143 * The main purpose of kickstart is to serve as a teaching tool and a reference
136144 configuration that someone can easily use to `git clone` as a basis for their own.
137145 As you progress in learning Neovim and Lua, you might consider splitting `init.lua`
138- into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the
146+ into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the
139147 same functionality is available here:
140148 * [kickstart-modular.nvim](https://github.com/dam9000/kickstart-modular.nvim)
141149 * Discussions on this topic can be found here:
@@ -174,7 +182,7 @@ run in cmd as **admin**:
174182winget install --accept-source-agreements chocolatey.chocolatey
175183```
176184
177- 2 . install all requirements using choco, exit previous cmd and
185+ 2 . install all requirements using choco, exit the previous cmd and
178186open a new one so that choco path is set, and run in cmd as ** admin** :
179187```
180188choco install -y neovim git ripgrep wget fd unzip gzip mingw make
@@ -207,14 +215,14 @@ sudo apt update
207215sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip curl
208216
209217# Now we install nvim
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
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
215223
216224# make it available in /usr/local/bin, distro installs to /usr/bin
217- sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux64 /bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
225+ sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64 /bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
218226```
219227</details >
220228<details ><summary >Fedora Install Steps</summary >
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