Re: Downloading Plugins

On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 5:47 PM, Nathan Schwarz <nathan@notwhite.ro> wrote:
> Oy mate,
>
> those commands are always typed on the command line of the system.
> *nix-OSes like linux and osx typcially provide bash as the standard
> shell.
>
> If you use windows you'll have to google or hope for another good soul
> to answer.
>
> Also - take a look at vundle (if it works in windows). It's a pretty
> darn neat tool that automatically downloads and updates your plugins for
> you.
>
> -Nathan
>
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> On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 10:05:50AM -0700, Robert Cressman wrote:
>> I have read several pages of articles/explanations/etc. on downloading plugins. Most involve Github.com. and provide the command to do so.
>>
>> As a novice, what I don't find, or understand, is where the "Git clone git://github.com/etc./etc." gets typed to accomplish this task. Is it in Vim, Git Bash, the command line of the system prompt??
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated. PLEASE remember, your explaining to a Vim novice who is struggling to comprehend all the "jargon" used by the experienced users!
>>
>> Bob


Bob,

My 2 cents:

I agree with tooth pik in that I think you might benefit, at least at
first, by keeping it simple and just learning how to use vim by itself
and learning how to configure it to your liking.

Then, once you've become decently familiar with vim, look into custom
plugins. I love and use many vim plugins; there are many out there
that I find indispensable.

To manage the plugins I personally use vundle and really like it. Once
you've got Git installed you just have to 'git clone' once to install
vundle and then vundle takes care of the rest for your. (It looks like
you also need Curl for searching with vundle.) There are very nice
instructions on vundle's github page, including setup on Windows.
Note: I am not necessarily promoting vundle above any of the other
popular plugin managers, it's just the one I use. Do your own research
before you settle on your plugin manager. I am sure they all have
their pros and cons.

And, note that whenever you see a command like 'git clone ...' you do
typically run that command from your system terminal/console. At least
on systems like linux/osx. I am not in the least bit familiar with the
windows os.

Good luck, and welcome to vim!

Ethan Alan

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