VIMTUTOR(1)                                           VIMTUTOR(1)


NAME
       vimtutor - the Vim tutor

SYNOPSIS
       vimtutor [language]

DESCRIPTION
       Vimtutor  starts  the Vim tutor.  It copies the tutor file
       first, so that it can be  modified  without  changing  the
       original file.

       The Vimtutor is useful for people that want to learn their
       first Vim commands.

       The optional [language] argument is the two-letter name of
       a language, like "it" or "es".  If the [language] argument
       is missing, the language of the  current  locale  will  be
       used.   If  a tutor in this language is available, it will
       be used.  Otherwise the English version will be used.

       Vim is always started in Vi compatible mode.

FILES
       /usr/local/lib/vim/tutor/tutor[.language]
                      The Vimtutor text file(s).

       /usr/local/lib/vim/tutor/tutor.vim
                      The Vim script used to  copy  the  Vimtutor
                      text file.

AUTHOR
       The  Vimtutor  was originally written for Vi by Michael C.
       Pierce and Robert K. Ware, Colorado School of Mines  using
       ideas  supplied  by  Charles Smith, Colorado State Univer-
       sity.  E-mail: bware@mines.colorado.edu.
       It was modified for Vim by Bram Moolenaar.  For the  names
       of the translators see the tutor files.

SEE ALSO
       vim(1)

















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