A step-by-step guide to setting up Vim from scratch without using a pre-made distribution. Covers basic installation, theming (Tomorrow Night), font selection, key mappings, and smart defaults. Uses Pathogen for plugin management and Git submodules to version the config. Includes a curated list of plugins: Command-T for fuzzy search, NerdTree for file browsing, Vim Multiple Cursors, Fugitive for Git blame, Git Gutter, Lightline status bar, Supertab for autocomplete, and Ruby/Rails-specific plugins like vim-rails and vim-ruby.
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