# Vim Tutorials/Learning Resources **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev Env & Tools\ **Tags:** vim, code-editors\ **Created:** [March 15, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234 "2016-03-15T18:12:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sashaafm](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/sashaafm/32/2636_2.png) [@sashaafm](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/sashaafm)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/1 "2016-03-15T18:12:55Z")
Probably like me, some people might be intersted in learning Vim (“the most powerful text editor”). In this topic we can add posts with Vim tutorials or cheat sheets or whatever helpful resource you may find 🙂 I found this one today: [Learn Vim Progressively](http://yannesposito.com/Scratch/en/blog/Learn-Vim-Progressively/) ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/astonj/32/15_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/2 "2016-03-15T18:15:35Z")
[Learning Vim – (via @AstonJ)](http://astonj.com/tech/learning-vim) :003: _Also there’s a great theme [here](http://astonj.com/tech/vim-for-ruby-rails-and-a-sexy-theme/) (Theme now lives [here](https://github.com/AstonJ/editor-themes))._ ---
**Author:** ![sashaafm](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/sashaafm/32/2636_2.png) [@sashaafm](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/sashaafm)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/3 "2016-03-15T18:19:05Z")
Great @AstonJ, I’m going to use yours 😃 Unfortunately, the Elixir Vim theme doesn’t seem very good. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/astonj/32/15_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/4 "2016-03-15T18:38:20Z")
Yeah I love that theme. If I’m able to figure it out, I will try to port it to Spacemacs, and then maybe Elixirfy it (for Vim too) :lol: ---
**Author:** ![vikram7](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/vikram7/32/3087_2.png) [@vikram7](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/vikram7)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/5 "2016-03-16T00:47:05Z")
The way I did it was by just switching one day and googling every time I got stuck. Don’t know if that’s the best way to go about it, but it worked for me! ---
**Author:** ![CoderDennis](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/coderdennis/32/229_2.png) [@CoderDennis](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/CoderDennis)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/6 "2016-03-16T05:25:33Z")
> **[Learn VIM while playing a game - VIM Adventures](https://vim-adventures.com/)** > > VIM Adventures is an online game based on VIM's keyboard shortcuts. It's the "Zelda meets text editing" game. So come have some fun and learn some VIM! Learn VIM while playing a game. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/astonj/32/15_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/7 "2016-03-16T11:37:44Z")
How could I forget Vim Adventures… it’s brilliant :023: ---
**Author:** ![NobbZ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/nobbz/32/27235_2.png) [@NobbZ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/NobbZ)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/8 "2016-03-16T11:44:09Z")
When I used vim years ago (before switching to emacs) I watched the [vimcasts](http://vimcasts.org/) tutorials. Most of them are at an intermediate or professional level (at least far beyond my skills when I watched them ;)), but I think they are a good learning resource when you have put of the baby-wheels. ---
**Author:** ![martijn](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/martijn/32/505_2.png) [@martijn](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/martijn)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/9 "2016-03-17T19:32:09Z")
The most important tutorial when starting vim is the built-in `vimtutor`. Then read this famous ‘grok vi’ post: [http://stackoverflow.com/a/1220118/606167](http://stackoverflow.com/a/1220118/606167) ---
**Author:** ![kandros5591](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/kandros5591/32/637_2.png) [@kandros5591](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/kandros5591)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/10 "2016-03-21T15:07:17Z")
+1 for vimtutor ---
**Author:** ![mkunikow](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/mkunikow/32/235_2.png) [@mkunikow](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/mkunikow)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/11 "2017-01-19T23:58:13Z")
I found this interactive tutorial, looks nice Best tutorial for starers 💓 [https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/onramp-to-vim](https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/onramp-to-vim) > **[VimGenius](http://www.vimgenius.com/)** ---
**Author:** ![wnpers](https://forum.elixirforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@wnpers](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/wnpers)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/12 "2017-01-20T03:38:57Z")
thanks AstonJ, I do like your articles about ruby,thanks. ---
**Author:** ![OmanF](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/omanf/32/9729_2.png) [@OmanF](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/OmanF)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/13 "2017-01-21T18:54:44Z")
And… once one is proficient in Vi/Vim, the next evolutionary step is to step up and install Spacemacs. 🙂 All the goodness of Vim and Emacs rolled into one. ---
**Author:** ![mkunikow](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/mkunikow/32/235_2.png) [@mkunikow](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/mkunikow)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/14 "2017-01-21T22:11:28Z")
> [@OmanF](#): > > And… once one is proficient in Vi/Vim, But I am not there yet … 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/astonj/32/15_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/15 "2017-01-21T22:16:10Z")
If you know the basics as per the blog post I posted above, you should be fine :023: ---
**Author:** ![sotojuan](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/sotojuan/32/17260_2.png) [@sotojuan](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/sotojuan)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/16 "2017-01-22T03:23:29Z")
The best vim tutorial is just to try it exclusively for a month. Use `:h` or Google when you need help. Muscle memory takes time to develop. Plenty of college freshmen get decent at vim every year without much/any help by just using it for a semester. ---
**Author:** ![mkunikow](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/mkunikow/32/235_2.png) [@mkunikow](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/mkunikow)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/vim-tutorials-learning-resources/234/17 "2017-01-22T21:27:47Z")
To do this I would need to take vacation for a month 😃 But I have vim plugin for: - IntelliJ IDEA - visual studio code - chrome browser