" This sample uses Vundle package manager install " please adjust if you use Pathogen, NeoBundle, etc " step 1: install " being example Vundle install set nocompatible " use vim defaults filetype off " filetype needs to be off before Vundle set rtp+=$HOME/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim " set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize let path='~/.vim/bundle' call vundle#begin(path) Plugin 'bling/vim-airline' Plugin 'gmarik/Vundle.vim' " let Vundle manage Vundle Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdtree' Plugin 'ryanoasis/vim-webdevicons' call vundle#end() filetype plugin indent on " required " end example Vundle install " step 2: font configuration " These are the basic settings to get the font to work (required): set guifont=DroidSansMonoPLNerd:h12 set encoding=utf-8 " required if using https://github.com/bling/vim-airline let g:airline_powerline_fonts=1