Installing Vim on Windows Using Chocolatey

Opening PowerShell on Windows#

Before installing Chocolatey or Vim, you need to use PowerShell with administrative rights:

1. Open the Start Menu: Click on the Start Menu or press the Windows key.
2. Search for PowerShell: Type “PowerShell” into the search bar.
3. Run as Administrator: Right-click on the PowerShell icon and select “Run as Administrator” from the dropdown menu to open PowerShell with elevated privileges.

Installing Chocolatey on Windows#

If Chocolatey is not already installed on your system, follow these steps to install it:

1. Verify Execution Policy: Run Get-ExecutionPolicy. If it returns Restricted, run Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned or Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process.
2. Download and Install Chocolatey: Enter the following command:

   Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

3. Confirm Installation: Type choco in the command line. If you see a version number and no errors, Chocolatey is installed successfully.

Installing Vim Using Chocolatey#

Once Chocolatey is installed, you can install Vim:

1. Install Vim: In the same PowerShell window (as administrator), type:

   choco install vim

2. Verify Installation: After installation, type vim --version in the command line to open Vim and ensure it’s installed correctly.

Further Reading#

• Visit Vim’s official documentation for detailed usage and configuration.
• Learn more about Chocolatey and its package repository.

This guide provides you with all the necessary steps to get Vim up and running on your Windows system using Chocolatey, ensuring you have a powerful text editing tool at your disposal.