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I started by typing vim into the terminal and then followed the instructions. All you basically need to do at the beginning is press F1 as instructed and just

by megous 7y ago

I started by typing vim into the terminal and then followed the instructions. All you basically need to do at the beginning is press F1 as instructed and just read. There's a very nice tutorial included with vim. :)

ryannevius 7y ago
Emphatically, this. I struggled to really understand and become comfortable with vim until I actually (1) completed the tutorial (vimtutor), (2) read the manual (:help user-manual), and (3) learned to use :help. If I would have just read the splash screen instead of browsing intro/intermediate-level vim articles online, I would have saved a lot of time in the long run. As an aside, vim has really had a positive impact on my life (no hyperbole). It's the only editor I've ever used where I can regularly reach a state of "flow" during my day. I highly recommend giving it a try beyond learning hjkl, if you haven't already.