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## What is Vim? ##
Vim is a greatly improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Many new
Vim is a greatly improved version of the good old UNIX editor
[Vi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi). Many new
features have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line
history, on-line help, spell checking, filename completion, block operations,
script language, etc. There is also a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
available. Still, Vi compatibility is maintained, those who have Vi "in the
fingers" will feel at home. See `runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt` for differences with
fingers" will feel at home.
See [`runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt`](runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt) for differences with
Vi.
This editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain text files.
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an overview of currently available distributions.
Some popular places to get the latest Vim:
* Check out the git repository from [github](https://github.com/vim/vim).
* Check out the git repository from [GitHub](https://github.com/vim/vim).
* Get the source code as an [archive](https://github.com/vim/vim/releases).
* Get a Windows executable from the
[vim-win32-installer](https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases) repository.
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If you obtained a binary distribution you don't need to compile Vim. If you
obtained a source distribution, all the stuff for compiling Vim is in the
`src` directory. See `src/INSTALL` for instructions.
[`src`](/src) directory. See [`src/INSTALL`](src/INSTALL) for instructions.
## Installation ##
See one of these files for system-specific instructions. Either in the
READMEdir directory (in the repository) or the top directory (if you unpack an
archive):
[READMEdir directory](./READMEdir/) (in the repository) or
the top directory (if you unpack an archive):
README_ami.txt Amiga
README_unix.txt Unix
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started as `vimtutor`. See `:help tutor` for more information.
The best is to use `:help` in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read
`runtime/doc/help.txt`. It contains pointers to the other documentation
files. The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use
[`runtime/doc/help.txt`](/runtime/doc/help.txt).
It contains pointers to the other documentation files.
The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use
Vim. See `:help user-manual`.
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Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are
encouraged to make a donation to help orphans in Uganda. Please read the file
`runtime/doc/uganda.txt` for details (do `:help uganda` inside Vim).
[`runtime/doc/uganda.txt`](runtime/doc/uganda.txt)
for details (do `:help uganda` inside Vim).
Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an
unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license
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working on Vim please send a donation.
Since Bram is back to a paid job the money will now be used to help children
in Uganda. See `runtime/doc/uganda.txt`. But at the same time donations
increase Bram's motivation to keep working on Vim!
in Uganda. See [`runtime/doc/uganda.txt`](runtime/doc/uganda.txt). But
at the same time donations increase Bram's motivation to keep working on Vim!
For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site:
http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
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## Contributing ##
If you would like to help making Vim better, see the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
If you would like to help making Vim better, see the
[CONTRIBUTING.md](/CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
## Information ##