I Made an Extended Version of Vimtutor – Introducing Vimtutor Sequel

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Hey Hacker News community,

I'm excited to share something I've been working on - Vimtutor Sequel!

After going through the original vimtutor, I felt there was a need for an extended tutorial for some more advanced topics not covered in the original tutor program.

What's Vimtutor Sequel?

Vimtutor Sequel picks up where the original vimtutor left off. It’s designed for those who already know the basics and are ready to dive into more advanced Vim features and commands.

Key Features:

- Advanced Topics: Dive into splits, spellcheck, advanced search and replace, macros, Vim scripting, plugins, sessions, and registers. - Step-by-Step Tutorials: Hands-on lessons that encourage you to practice commands as you learn. - Custom Vim Configuration: Comes with a custom vimrc to ensure a consistent learning experience and mimic the original vimtutor.

How to Install:

For Mac: To get started, install Vimtutor Sequel using Homebrew:

```bash brew tap micahkepe/vimtutor-sequel brew install vimtutor-sequel ```

Then you can run with: ```bash vimtutor-sequel ```

For Windows/Linux:

1. Clone the repository: ```bash git clone https://github.com/micahkepe/vimtutor-sequel.git ``` 2. Navigate to the repository: ```bash cd vimtutor-sequel ```

3. Make a Copy of the Tutorial: ```bash cp vimtutor-sequel.txt vimtutor-sequel-copy.txt ```

4. Run Vim with the Custom Configuration: ```bash vim -u vimtutor-sequel.vimrc vimtutor-sequel-copy.txt ```

Looking for Feedback!

I'd love to hear what you think! Whether you spot any bugs, have suggestions for new lessons, or just want to share your thoughts, your feedback is really appreciated. Feel free to contribute or open issues on the GitHub repo.

Links:

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/micahkepe/vimtutor-sequel Issues & Feedback: https://github.com/micahkepe/vimtutor-sequel/issues Thanks for checking it out, and I hope you find it useful in your Vim journey. Happy Vimming!

Learning vim was what convinced me that it's worth your time to learn tools. Far too many tools present themselves as "no manual required". It would almost be laughable for a phone app to require reading a manual, for example. But even developers these days refuse to read and just expect it to be obvious. What you end up with is VS Code, some of the good parts of vim, but still so far from what's possible if you spend the time to really learn your tools.

After learning this valuable lesson, I proceeded to learn to use Emacs.

Does anyone know of something similar for Emacs - a sequel to the Emacs tutorial? I have flirted mentally with the idea of doing one, even spun up a few notes planning it out.

This looks very cool! Vimtutor was great fun when I did it. Thanks to the author.

I feel like vim is one of those things that requires dedicated time investment: "learn by doing" << "learn then do" in this case. I say this as I have been in the former category for too long. I'll definitely bookmark this link.

Will definitely try this. Thank you!

Very well done! Congrats!