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Vim tips: plugin managers, commenting blocks in visual mode, and handy setup resources.

Plugin managers

Install Vim plugins through one of these managers.

Manager	Note
Pathogen	Runtime path manager; keeps each plugin in its own directory under bundle/.
Vundle	Declares plugins in .vimrc and installs them with :PluginInstall.
vim-plug	Minimal, fast, parallel plugin installer — in use.

See also: a good starting set in this post: 10 essential vim plugins for 2018.

Comment and uncomment a block

To uncomment

1. Put the cursor on the first # character (or other comment operator).
2. Press Ctrl + V to enter VISUAL BLOCK mode.
3. Go down until the last commented line.
4. Press x to delete the # characters down the column.

To comment

1. Go to the first line you want to comment.
2. Press Ctrl + V to enter VISUAL BLOCK mode.
3. Select down until the last line.
4. Press Shift + I to put the editor in INSERT mode.
5. Press # to add a hash to the first line.
6. Press Esc twice to insert a # on all other selected lines.

Resources

Resource	Note
Vim-bootstrap	Generates a ready-to-go .vimrc — very good!
How I boosted my Vim	Experience post on boosting Vim’s capabilities.