@@ -17,28 +17,38 @@ A starting point for Neovim that is:
1717Kickstart.nvim targets * only* the latest
1818[ 'stable'] ( https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/stable ) and latest
1919[ 'nightly'] ( https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/nightly ) of Neovim.
20- If you are experiencing issues, please make sure you have the latest versions.
20+ If you are experiencing issues, please make sure you have at least the latest
21+ stable version. Most likely, you want to install neovim via a [ package
22+ manager] ( https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package ) .
23+ To check your neovim version, run ` nvim --version ` and make sure it is not
24+ below the latest
25+ [ 'stable'] ( https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/stable ) version. If
26+ your chosen install method only gives you an outdated version of neovim, find
27+ alternative [ installation methods below] ( #alternative-neovim-installation-methods ) .
2128
2229### Install External Dependencies
2330
2431External Requirements:
2532- 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)
33+ - [ ripgrep] ( https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#installation ) ,
34+ [ fd-find] ( https://github.com/sharkdp/fd#installation )
35+ - [ tree-sitter CLI] ( https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter/blob/master/crates/cli/README.md#installation )
36+ - Clipboard tool (xclip/xsel/win32yank or other depending on the platform)
2837- A [ Nerd Font] ( https://www.nerdfonts.com/ ) : optional, provides various icons
2938 - if you have it set ` vim.g.have_nerd_font ` in ` init.lua ` to true
39+ - Emoji fonts (Ubuntu only, and only if you want emoji!) ` sudo apt install fonts-noto-color-emoji `
3040- Language Setup:
3141 - If you want to write Typescript, you need ` npm `
3242 - If you want to write Golang, you will need ` go `
3343 - etc.
3444
35- > ** NOTE**
45+ > [ ! NOTE]
3646> See [ Install Recipes] ( #Install-Recipes ) for additional Windows and Linux specific notes
3747> and quick install snippets
3848
3949### Install Kickstart
4050
41- > ** NOTE**
51+ > [ ! NOTE]
4252> [ Backup] ( #FAQ ) your previous configuration (if any exists)
4353
4454Neovim's configurations are located under the following paths, depending on your OS:
@@ -55,16 +65,17 @@ Neovim's configurations are located under the following paths, depending on your
5565so that you have your own copy that you can modify, then install by cloning the
5666fork to your machine using one of the commands below, depending on your OS.
5767
58- > ** NOTE**
59- > Your fork's url will be something like this:
68+ > [ ! NOTE]
69+ > Your fork's URL will be something like this:
6070> ` https://github.com/<your_github_username>/kickstart.nvim.git `
6171
6272You likely want to remove ` lazy-lock.json ` from your fork's ` .gitignore ` file
6373too - 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 ) .
74+ [ recommended to track it in version control] ( https://lazy.folke.io/usage/lockfile ) .
6575
6676#### Clone kickstart.nvim
67- > ** NOTE**
77+
78+ > [ !NOTE]
6879> If following the recommended step above (i.e., forking the repo), replace
6980> ` nvim-lua ` with ` <your_github_username> ` in the commands below
7081
@@ -101,22 +112,27 @@ nvim
101112```
102113
103114That's it! Lazy will install all the plugins you have. Use ` :Lazy ` to view
104- current plugin status. Hit ` q ` to close the window.
115+ the current plugin status. Hit ` q ` to close the window.
116+
117+ #### Read The Friendly Documentation
105118
106119Read through the ` init.lua ` file in your configuration folder for more
107120information about extending and exploring Neovim. That also includes
108121examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
109122
123+ > [ !NOTE]
124+ > For more information about a particular plugin check its repository's documentation.
125+
110126
111127### Getting Started
112128
113129[ The Only Video You Need to Get Started with Neovim] ( https://youtu.be/m8C0Cq9Uv9o )
114130
115131### FAQ
116132
117- * What should I do if I already have a pre-existing neovim configuration?
133+ * What should I do if I already have a pre-existing Neovim configuration?
118134 * You should back it up and then delete all associated files.
119- * This includes your existing init.lua and the neovim files in ` ~/.local `
135+ * This includes your existing init.lua and the Neovim files in ` ~/.local `
120136 which can be deleted with ` rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim/ `
121137* Can I keep my existing configuration in parallel to kickstart?
122138 * Yes! You can use [ NVIM_APPNAME] ( https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#%24NVIM_APPNAME ) ` =nvim-NAME `
@@ -135,7 +151,7 @@ examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
135151 * The main purpose of kickstart is to serve as a teaching tool and a reference
136152 configuration that someone can easily use to `git clone` as a basis for their own.
137153 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
154+ into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the
139155 same functionality is available here:
140156 * [kickstart-modular.nvim](https://github.com/dam9000/kickstart-modular.nvim)
141157 * Discussions on this topic can be found here:
@@ -146,7 +162,7 @@ examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
146162
147163Below you can find OS specific install instructions for Neovim and dependencies.
148164
149- After installing all the dependencies continue with the [Install Kickstart](#Install-Kickstart ) step.
165+ After installing all the dependencies continue with the [Install Kickstart](#install-kickstart ) step.
150166
151167#### Windows Installation
152168
@@ -174,10 +190,10 @@ run in cmd as **admin**:
174190winget install --accept-source-agreements chocolatey.chocolatey
175191```
176192
177- 2 . install all requirements using choco, exit previous cmd and
193+ 2 . install all requirements using choco, exit the previous cmd and
178194open a new one so that choco path is set, and run in cmd as ** admin** :
179195```
180- choco install -y neovim git ripgrep wget fd unzip gzip mingw make
196+ choco install -y neovim git ripgrep wget fd unzip gzip mingw make tree-sitter
181197```
182198</details >
183199<details ><summary >WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)</summary >
@@ -187,7 +203,7 @@ wsl --install
187203wsl
188204sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/unstable -y
189205sudo apt update
190- sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip neovim
206+ sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep fd-find tree-sitter-cli unzip git xclip neovim
191207```
192208</details >
193209
@@ -197,37 +213,111 @@ sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip neovim
197213```
198214sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/unstable -y
199215sudo apt update
200- sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip neovim
216+ sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep fd-find tree-sitter-cli unzip git xclip neovim
201217```
202218</details >
203219<details ><summary >Debian Install Steps</summary >
204220
205221```
206222sudo apt update
207- sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip curl
223+ sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep fd-find tree-sitter-cli unzip git xclip curl
208224
209225# 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
226+ curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux-x86_64 .tar.gz
227+ sudo rm -rf /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
228+ sudo mkdir -p /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
229+ sudo chmod a+rX /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
230+ sudo tar -C /opt -xzf nvim-linux-x86_64 .tar.gz
215231
216232# make it available in /usr/local/bin, distro installs to /usr/bin
217- sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux64 /bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
233+ sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64 /bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
218234```
219235</details >
220236<details ><summary >Fedora Install Steps</summary >
221237
222238```
223- sudo dnf install -y gcc make git ripgrep fd-find unzip neovim
239+ sudo dnf install -y gcc make git ripgrep fd-find tree-sitter-cli unzip neovim
224240```
225241</details >
226242
227243<details ><summary >Arch Install Steps</summary >
228244
229245```
230- sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed gcc make git ripgrep fd unzip neovim
246+ sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed gcc make git ripgrep fd tree-sitter-cli unzip neovim
247+ ```
248+ </details >
249+
250+ ### Alternative neovim installation methods
251+
252+ For some systems it is not unexpected that the [ package manager installation
253+ method] ( https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package )
254+ recommended by neovim is significantly behind. If that is the case for you,
255+ pick one of the following methods that are known to deliver fresh neovim versions very quickly.
256+ They have been picked for their popularity and because they make installing and updating
257+ neovim to the latest versions easy. You can also find more detail about the
258+ available methods being discussed
259+ [ here] ( https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim/issues/1583 ) .
260+
261+
262+ <details ><summary >Bob</summary >
263+
264+ [ Bob] ( https://github.com/MordechaiHadad/bob ) is a Neovim version manager for
265+ all platforms. Simply install
266+ [ rustup] ( https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/installation/other.html ) ,
267+ and run the following commands:
268+
269+ ``` bash
270+ rustup default stable
271+ rustup update stable
272+ cargo install bob-nvim
273+ bob use stable
231274```
275+
232276</details >
233277
278+ <details ><summary >Homebrew</summary >
279+
280+ [ Homebrew] ( https://brew.sh ) is a package manager popular on Mac and Linux.
281+ Simply install using [ ` brew install ` ] ( https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/neovim ) .
282+
283+ </details >
284+
285+ <details ><summary >Flatpak</summary >
286+
287+ Flatpak is a package manager for applications that allows developers to package their applications
288+ just once to make it available on all Linux systems. Simply [ install flatpak] ( https://flatpak.org/setup/ )
289+ and setup [ flathub] ( https://flathub.org/setup ) to [ install neovim] ( https://flathub.org/apps/io.neovim.nvim ) .
290+
291+ </details >
292+
293+ <details ><summary >asdf and mise-en-place</summary >
294+
295+ [ asdf] ( https://asdf-vm.com/ ) and [ mise] ( https://mise.jdx.dev/ ) are tool version managers,
296+ mostly aimed towards project-specific tool versioning. However both support managing tools
297+ globally in the user-space as well:
298+
299+ <details ><summary >mise</summary >
300+
301+ [ Install mise] ( https://mise.jdx.dev/getting-started.html ) , then run:
302+
303+ ``` bash
304+ mise plugins install neovim
305+ mise use neovim@stable
306+ ```
307+
308+ </details >
309+
310+ <details ><summary >asdf</summary >
311+
312+ [ Install asdf] ( https://asdf-vm.com/guide/getting-started.html ) , then run:
313+
314+ ``` bash
315+ asdf plugin add neovim
316+ asdf install neovim stable
317+ asdf set neovim stable --home
318+ asdf reshim neovim
319+ ```
320+
321+ </details >
322+
323+ </details >
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