Procedure

Install Neovim with LazyVim starter

Install Neovim >= 0.11.2, back up any existing config, clone the LazyVim starter into ~/.config/nvim, then verify with nvim --version.

  1. Install Neovim >= 0.11.2 (LuaJIT build) per https://neovim.io/doc/instal

    Install Neovim >= 0.11.2 (LuaJIT build) per https://neovim.io/doc/install/ . Examples: macOS brew install neovim ; Linux package manager, snap install nvim --classic, or AppImage from GitHub releases; Windows winget install Neovim.Neovim or scoop install neovim. Also ensure Git >= 2.19.0.

  2. Per https://lazyvim.github.io/installation : back up existing Neovim dir

    Per https://lazyvim.github.io/installation : back up existing Neovim dirs if present (mv ~/.config/nvim ~/.config/nvim.bak and optionally ~/.local/share/nvim, ~/.local/state/nvim, ~/.cache/nvim). Then: git clone https://github.com/LazyVim/starter ~/.config/nvim && rm -rf ~/.config/nvim/.git . On Windows use equivalent paths under %LOCALAPPDATA%\nvim.

  3. Run nvim once so LazyVim bootstraps plugins. Optionally run :LazyHealth

    Run nvim once so LazyVim bootstraps plugins. Optionally run :LazyHealth inside Neovim.

  4. nvim --version

    nvim --version
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