neovim/INSTALL.md

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You can install Neovim from [download](#install-from-download), [package](#install-from-package), or [source](#install-from-source) in just a few seconds.
---
- To start Neovim, run `nvim` (not `neovim`).
- [Discover plugins](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/Related-projects#plugins).
- Before upgrading to a new version, **check [Breaking Changes](https://neovim.io/doc/user/news.html#news-breaking).**
- For config (vimrc) see [the FAQ](https://neovim.io/doc/user/faq.html#faq-general).
---
Install from download
=====================
Downloads are available on the [Releases](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases) page.
* Latest [stable release](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest)
* [macOS x86](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz)
* [macOS arm](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz)
* [Linux](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux64.tar.gz)
* [Windows](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-win64.msi)
* Latest [development prerelease](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/nightly)
Install from package
====================
Packages are listed below. (You can also [build Neovim from source](#install-from-source).)
## Windows
Windows 8+ is required. Windows 7 or older is not supported.
### [Winget](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/)
- **Release:** `winget install Neovim.Neovim`
### [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org)
- **Latest Release:** `choco install neovim` (use -y for automatically skipping confirmation messages)
- **Development (pre-release):** `choco install neovim --pre`
### [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/)
```
scoop bucket add main
scoop install neovim
```
- **Release:** `scoop install neovim`
Several Neovim GUIs are available from scoop (extras): [scoop.sh/#/apps?q=neovim](https://scoop.sh/#/apps?q=neovim)
### Pre-built archives
0. If you are missing `VCRUNTIME140.dll`, install the [Visual Studio 2015 C++ redistributable](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2977003) (choose x86_64 or x86 depending on your system).
1. Choose a package (**nvim-winXX.zip**) from the [releases page](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases).
2. Unzip the package. Any location is fine, administrator privileges are _not_ required.
- `$VIMRUNTIME` will be set to that location automatically.
3. Double-click `nvim-qt.exe`.
**Optional** steps:
- Add the `bin` folder (e.g. `C:\Program Files\nvim\bin`) to your PATH.
- This makes it easy to run `nvim` and `nvim-qt` from anywhere.
- If `:set spell` does not work, create the `C:/Users/foo/AppData/Local/nvim/site/spell` folder.
You can then copy your spell files over (for English, located
[here](https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/spell/en.utf-8.spl) and
[here](https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/spell/en.utf-8.sug));
- For Python plugins you need the `pynvim` module. "Virtual envs" are recommended. After activating the virtual env do `pip install pynvim` (in *both*). Edit your `init.vim` so that it contains the path to the env's Python executable:
```vim
let g:python3_host_prog='C:/Users/foo/Envs/neovim3/Scripts/python.exe'
```
- Run `:checkhealth` and read `:help provider-python`.
- **init.vim ("vimrc"):** If you already have Vim installed you can copy `%userprofile%\_vimrc` to `%userprofile%\AppData\Local\nvim\init.vim` to use your Vim config with Neovim.
## macOS / OS X
### Pre-built archives
The [Releases](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases) page provides pre-built binaries for macOS 10.15+.
For x86_64:
curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/nightly/nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz
tar xzf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz
./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim
For arm64:
curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/nightly/nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz
tar xzf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz
./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim
### [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) on macOS or Linux
brew install neovim
### [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/)
sudo port selfupdate
sudo port install neovim
## Linux
### Pre-built archives
The [Releases](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases) page provides pre-built binaries for Linux systems.
```sh
curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux64.tar.gz
sudo rm -rf /opt/nvim
sudo tar -C /opt -xzf nvim-linux64.tar.gz
```
After this step add this to `~/.bashrc`:
export PATH="$PATH:/opt/nvim-linux64/bin"
### AppImage ("universal" Linux package)
The [Releases](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases) page provides an [AppImage](https://appimage.org) that runs on most Linux systems. No installation is needed, just download `nvim.appimage` and run it. (It might not work if your Linux distribution is more than 4 years old.)
curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim.appimage
chmod u+x nvim.appimage
./nvim.appimage
To expose nvim globally:
mkdir -p /opt/nvim
mv nvim.appimage /opt/nvim/nvim
And the following line to `~/.bashrc`:
export PATH="$PATH:/opt/nvim/"
If the `./nvim.appimage` command fails, try:
```sh
./nvim.appimage --appimage-extract
./squashfs-root/AppRun --version
# Optional: exposing nvim globally.
sudo mv squashfs-root /
sudo ln -s /squashfs-root/AppRun /usr/bin/nvim
nvim
```
### Arch Linux
Neovim can be installed from the community repository:
sudo pacman -S neovim
Alternatively, Neovim can be also installed using the PKGBUILD [`neovim-git`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/neovim-git), available on the [AUR](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository).
Alternatively, Neovim Nightly builds can be also installed using the PKGBUILD [`neovim-nightly-bin`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/neovim-nightly-bin), available on the [AUR](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository).
The Python module is available from the community repository:
sudo pacman -S python-pynvim
Ruby modules (currently only supported in `neovim-git`) are available from the AUR as [`ruby-neovim`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ruby-neovim).
### CentOS 8 / RHEL 8
Neovim is available through [EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux)](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL)
yum install -y https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
yum install -y neovim python3-neovim
### Clear Linux OS
Neovim is available through the [neovim bundle](https://github.com/clearlinux/clr-bundles/blob/master/bundles/neovim)
sudo swupd bundle-add neovim
Python (`:python`) support is available if the [python-basic bundle](https://github.com/clearlinux/clr-bundles/blob/master/bundles/python-basic) is installed.
sudo swupd bundle-add python-basic
### Debian
Neovim is in [Debian](https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=neovim).
sudo apt-get install neovim
Python (`:python`) support is installable via the package manager on Debian unstable.
sudo apt-get install python3-neovim
### Exherbo Linux
Exhereses for scm and released versions are currently available in repository `::medvid`. Python client (with GTK+ GUI included) and Qt5 GUI are also available as suggestions:
cave resolve app-editors/neovim --take dev-python/neovim-python --take app-editors/neovim-qt
### Fedora
Neovim is in [Fedora](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/neovim) starting with Fedora 25:
sudo dnf install -y neovim python3-neovim
You can also get nightly builds of git master from the [Copr automated build system](https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/agriffis/neovim-nightly/):
dnf copr enable agriffis/neovim-nightly
dnf install -y neovim python3-neovim
See the [blog post](https://arongriffis.com/2019/03/02/neovim-nightly-builds) for information on how these are built.
### Flatpak
You can find Neovim on [Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.neovim.nvim). Providing you have Flatpak [set up](https://flatpak.org/setup/):
flatpak install flathub io.neovim.nvim
flatpak run io.neovim.nvim
You can add `/var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin` (or `~/.local/share/flatpak/exports/bin` if you used `--user`) to the `$PATH` and run it with `io.neovim.nvim`.
Note that Flatpak'ed Neovim will look for `init.vim` in `~/.var/app/io.neovim.nvim/config/nvim` instead of `~/.config/nvim`.
### Gentoo Linux
An ebuild is available in Gentoo's official portage repository:
emerge -a app-editors/neovim
### GNU Guix
Neovim can be installed with:
guix install neovim
### GoboLinux
Neovim can be installed with:
sudo -H Compile NeoVim
### Nix / NixOS
Neovim can be installed with:
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.neovim
Or alternatively, if you use flakes:
nix profile install nixpkgs#neovim
### Mageia 7
urpmi neovim
To install the Python modules:
urpmi python3-pynvim
### makedeb Package Repository (MPR)
Neovim is available inside the [MPR](https://mpr.makedeb.org/packages/neovim). You can install it with:
git clone https://mpr.makedeb.org/neovim
cd neovim/
makedeb -si
### OpenSUSE
Neovim can be installed with:
sudo zypper in neovim
To install the Python modules:
sudo zypper in python-neovim python3-neovim
### PLD Linux
Neovim is in [PLD Linux](https://github.com/pld-linux/neovim):
poldek -u neovim
poldek -u python-neovim python3-neovim
poldek -u python-neovim-gui python3-neovim-gui
### Slackware
See [neovim on SlackBuilds](https://slackbuilds.org/apps/neovim/).
### Source Mage
Neovim can be installed using the Sorcery package manager:
cast neovim
### Solus
Neovim can be installed using the default package manager in Solus (eopkg):
sudo eopkg install neovim
### Snap
Neovim nightly and stable are available on the [snap store](https://snapcraft.io/nvim).
**Stable Builds**
```sh
sudo snap install --beta nvim --classic
```
**Nightly Builds**
```sh
sudo snap install --edge nvim --classic
```
### Ubuntu
As in Debian, Neovim is in [Ubuntu](https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=neovim).
sudo apt install neovim
Python (`:python`) support seems to be automatically installed
sudo apt install python3-neovim
Neovim has been added to a "Personal Package Archive" (PPA). This allows you to install it with `apt-get`. Follow the links to the PPAs to see which versions of Ubuntu are currently available via the PPA. Choose **stable** or **unstable**:
- [https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/**stable**](https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/stable)
- [https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/**unstable**](https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/unstable)
**Important:** The Neovim team does not maintain the PPA packages. For problems or questions about the PPA specifically contact https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa.
To be able to use **add-apt-repository** you may need to install software-properties-common:
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
If you're using an older version Ubuntu you must use:
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
Run the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install neovim
Prerequisites for the Python modules:
sudo apt-get install python-dev python-pip python3-dev python3-pip
If you're using an older version Ubuntu you must use:
sudo apt-get install python-dev python-pip python3-dev
sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools
sudo easy_install3 pip
### Void-Linux
Neovim can be installed using the xbps package manager
sudo xbps-install -S neovim
### Alpine Linux
Neovim can be installed using the apk package manager
sudo apk add neovim
## BSD
### FreeBSD
Neovim can be installed using [`pkg(8)`](https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg&sektion=8&n=1):
pkg install neovim
or [from the ports tree](https://www.freshports.org/editors/neovim/):
cd /usr/ports/editors/neovim/ && make install clean
To install the pynvim Python modules using [`pkg(8)`](https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg&sektion=8&n=1) run:
pkg install py36-pynvim
### OpenBSD
Neovim can be installed using [`pkg_add(1)`](https://man.openbsd.org/pkg_add):
pkg_add neovim
or [from the ports tree](https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/ports/editors/neovim/):
cd /usr/ports/editors/neovim/ && make install
## Android
[Termux](https://github.com/termux/termux-app) offers a Neovim package.
Install from source
===================
If a package is not provided for your platform, you can build Neovim from source. See [BUILD.md](./BUILD.md) for details. If you have the [prerequisites](./BUILD.md#build-prerequisites) then building is easy:
make CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
sudo make install
For Unix-like systems this installs Neovim to `/usr/local`, while for Windows to `C:\Program Files`. Note, however, that this can complicate uninstallation. The following example avoids this by isolating an installation under `$HOME/neovim`:
rm -r build/ # clear the CMake cache
make CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS="-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/neovim"
make install
export PATH="$HOME/neovim/bin:$PATH"
## Uninstall
There is a CMake target to _uninstall_ after `make install`:
```sh
sudo cmake --build build/ --target uninstall
```
Alternatively, just delete the `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` artifacts:
```sh
sudo rm /usr/local/bin/nvim
sudo rm -r /usr/local/share/nvim/
```