After saving your .vimrc , restart Vim or source it ( :source ~/.vimrc ). Then, run the following command to install the plugins you defined: :PlugInstall Use code with caution.

This guide will show you exactly how to , install it, and get started with managing your plugins. What is plug.vim?

" Specify a directory for plugins call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged') " Make sure you use single quotes " Shorthand notation; fetches from GitHub Plug 'junegunn/vim-easy-align' " Any valid git URL is allowed Plug 'https://github.com' " Initialize plugin system call plug#end() Use code with caution. Source: Nurd.site 3. Installing Plugins

If you are using Neovim instead of traditional Vim, use this command instead:

Open your terminal and run the following command to download plug.vim and create the necessary directory structure automatically:

curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim Use code with caution. Source: Gaurish Korpal Method 2: For Neovim Users

that shows you exactly what is happening during installation. 1. How to Download plug.vim (Linux/macOS)

is the core script for vim-plug , a minimalist plugin manager. It offers: Fast installation and parallel plugin updates.