Dein.vim is a dark powered Vim/Neovim plugin manager.
- Vim 7.4 or above or NeoVim.
- "xcopy" command in $PATH (Windows)
- "git" command in $PATH (if you want to install github or vim.org plugins)
Note: You must define the installation directory before to use dein. It
depends on your usage.
For example, "/.vim/bundles" or "/.cache/dein" or "/.local/share/dein".
dein.vim has not define the default installation directory.
You must not set the installation directory under "/.vim/plugin" or
"~/.config/nvim/plugin".
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Run below script.
$ curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Shougo/dein.vim/master/bin/installer.sh > installer.sh $ sh ./installer.sh {specify the installation directory} -
Edit your .vimrc like this.
if &compatible set nocompatible endif set runtimepath+={path to dein.vim directory} if dein#load_state({path to plugin base path directory}) call dein#begin({path to plugin base path directory}) call dein#add({path to dein.vim directory}) call dein#add('Shougo/neocomplete.vim') ... call dein#end() call dein#save_state() endif filetype plugin indent on syntax enable
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Open vim and install dein
:call dein#install()
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Faster than NeoBundle
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Simple
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No commands, Functions only to simplify the implementation
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Easy to test and maintain
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No Vundle/NeoBundle compatibility
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neovim/Vim8 asynchronous API installation support
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Local plugin support
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Non github plugins support
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Go like clone directory name ex:"github.com/{user}/{repository}"
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Merge the plugins directories automatically to avoid long 'runtimepath'
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Other types support (zip, svn, hg, ...)
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Metadata repository support
Some common options. For a more detailed list, run :h dein-options
| Option | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
string |
A name for the plugin. If it is omitted, the tail of the repository name will be used |
rev |
string |
The revision number or branch/tag name for the repo |
build |
string |
Command to run after the plugin is installed |
on_ft |
string or list |
Load a plugin for the current filetype |
on_cmd |
string or list |
Load the plugin for these commands |