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Vim for Beginners: Your First Steps

Learn Vim from scratch in this beginner-friendly course. We'll start with the basics - how to move your cursor around without touching your mouse. You'll learn the difference between Vim's modes (Normal, Insert, Visual) and why that matters.

By the end, you'll be comfortable with:

  • Moving around files using h, j, k, l and word movements (w, b, e)
  • Jumping to specific lines and searching for text
  • Entering and exiting Insert Mode to actually type
  • Creating new lines and deleting text efficiently
  • Saving your work and understanding Vim's workflow

Each lesson includes hands-on practice exercises where you'll navigate mazes, fix code snippets, and complete real editing tasks. Perfect if you've heard Vim is powerful but found it confusing to start.

Course Content

Vim Basics & Movement

Master Vim modes and basic cursor movement

1

Welcome to Vim
2

Basic Movement with h, j, k, l
3

Moving with Count Modifiers
4

Moving by Words
5

Moving to Beginning and End of Lines
6

Basic Movement Quiz

Navigation & Jumping

Master file navigation and jumping commands

7

Navigating Files Efficiently
8

Moving by Screens
9

Jumping to File Positions
10

Jumping to Specific Line Numbers
11

Navigation Commands Quiz
12

Finding Text with Search

Basic Text Editing

Master inserting, deleting, and changing text

13

Entering Insert Mode
14

Inserting Text
15

Saving Files
16

The Great Escape: How to Exit Vim
17

Insert, Append, and New Lines
18

Deleting Text
19

Text Editing Quiz
Vim for Beginners: Your First Steps
90 min
19 lessons
All levels
90 minutes total
74 students enrolled
Updated 3 days ago
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Your Instructor

Typecraft

Typecraft

Software Engineer & Educator

Passionate about teaching developers the tools and techniques that make coding more efficient and enjoyable. With years of experience in software development, I love sharing practical knowledge that you can use immediately.