NeoVim Config

Try out my NeoVim config to turn your NeoVim into a powerful and beautiful IDE

IMPORTANT: Please take a backup (if any)

mv ~/.config/nvim ~/.config/nvim.backup

Pre-requisites:

• Neovim 0.7.0 Install NeoVim
• If neovim's very old for your OS then consider trying this neovim version manager
• Use a Nerd Font in your terminal emulator.

Semi-optional

• ripgrep is required for grep searching with Telescope

Install

Linux / macos (UNIX)

1. Uninstall previous configurations (if any)

rm -rf ~/.config/nvim
rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim
rm -rf ~/.cache/nvim

2. Setup NvChad

git clone https://github.com/NvChad/NvChad ~/.config/nvim --depth 1

3. Setup Custom Config

rm -rf ~/.config/nvim/lua/custom
git clone https://github.com/ismail-h-rana/nvim-config.git ~/.config/nvim/lua/custom --depth 1
cd ~/.config/nvim/lua/custom && nvim

Install/Update LSP & Plugins

:MasonInstallAll

:Lazy

Then press S.

Post Install

If you're new to NeoVim/Vim

I strongly encourage you to learn how to use NeoVim/Vim, as it's more than a normal text editor.

These are highly recommend and a must do for any new Vimmer.

Vim Tutor:

:Tutor

Get healthy

:checkhealth

You'll probably notice you don't have support for copy/paste also that python and node haven't been setup

So let's fix that

First we'll fix copy/paste

• On mac pbcopy should be builtin

• On Ubuntu

  sudo apt install xsel
  

• On Arch Linux

  sudo pacman -S xsel
  

Next we need to install python support (node is optional)

• Neovim python support

  pip install pynvim
  

• Neovim node support

  npm i -g neovim
  

Installing LSP for your language

• Open nvim then run the following command:

  :MasonInstallAll
  

  followed by TAB to see your options

  Move your cursor to LSP name, then press

  i to install/add language server,

  X to remove language server,

  U to update all (added) language server

Note: I recommend installing lua for autocomplete in custom configuration.

Mappings

• Checkout Keymaps:

  :Telescope keymaps
  

  Note: Press Space key to trigger WhichKey

Customization

Themes

• To change default theme:

  <leader> + ft

  <leader> is space in our config
  
  

Edit Configuration

cd ~/.config/nvim/lua/custom
nvim ~/.config/nvim/lua/custom

Note: Learn How to customize

Update

Update NvChad:

cd ~/.config/nvim
git pull

Update Custom configs:

cd ~/.config/nvim/lua/custom
git pull

Update Plugins:

:Lazy

Move your cursor to plugin name, then press

I to Install or add,

X to Clear or remove,

U to Update,

S to Sync

Uninstall

Uninstalling is as simple as removing the nvim configuration directories.

rm -rf ~/.config/nvim
rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim
rm -rf ~/.cache/nvim

License

MIT

Free Software, Yeah!