Installing Vundle for VIM

Question

I can't Install Vundle

I've followed the instructions on GitHub;

git clone https://github.com/gmarik/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim

and that's all... Here's the tree of cd .vim

├── bundle
│   └── Vundle.vim
│       ├── autoload
│       │   ├── vundle
│       │   │   ├── config.vim
│       │   │   ├── installer.vim
│       │   │   └── scripts.vim
│       │   └── vundle.vim
│       ├── changelog.md
│       ├── CONTRIBUTING.md
│       ├── doc
│       │   └── vundle.txt
│       ├── LICENSE-MIT.txt
│       ├── README.md
│       └── test
│           ├── files
│           │   └── test.erl
│           ├── minirc.vim
│           └── vimrc
└── $MYVIMRC

7 directories, 13 files

and in .vimrc

set nocompatible               " be iMproved
filetype off

in order to edit .vimrc I used in vim:

:e $MYVIMRC

Can you help get Vundle installed?

You missed the rest of the installation. (i.e. the parts you put in your vimrc) — FDinoff, Jan 03 '15 at 01:58

linluk · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-03T11:13:53.233

like @FDinoff said, you missed the stuff that should go in you .vimrc.

here is how it could look like:

" vundle {{{1

" needed to run vundle (but i want this anyways)
set nocompatible

" vundle needs filtype plugins off
" i turn it on later
filetype plugin indent off
syntax off

" set the runtime path for vundle
set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim

" start vundle environment
call vundle#begin()

" list of plugins {{{2
" let Vundle manage Vundle (this is required)
"old: Plugin 'gmarik/Vundle.vim'
Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'

" to install a plugin add it here and run :PluginInstall.
" to update the plugins run :PluginInstall! or :PluginUpdate
" to delete a plugin remove it here and run :PluginClean
" 

" YOUR LIST OF PLUGINS GOES HERE LIKE THIS:
Plugin 'bling/vim-airline'

" add plugins before this
call vundle#end()

" now (after vundle finished) it is save to turn filetype plugins on
filetype plugin indent on
syntax on

you can check out my .vimrc if you want (https://github.com/linluk/my-dot-files/blob/master/vimrc).

as described in the comments you need to install plugins after adding them to your .vimrc

steps to install a plugin

add it to you .vimrc between call vundle#begin() and call vundle#end()
save the .vimrc
type <ESC>:PluginInstall<CR>

to update the plugins

type <ESC>:PluginInstall!<CR> or <ESC>:PluginUpdate<CR>

to remove a plugin

remove it from the .vimrc
save the .vimrc
type <ESC>:PluginClean<CR>

What is the line " Plugin 'gmarik/Vundle.vim' " doing? What is it calling? — BluePython, Mar 31 '16 at 02:59
It seems like now it can be changed to "VundleVim/Vundle.vim" since the repository has moved. — BluePython, Mar 31 '16 at 04:24

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 23 '16 at 09:31

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I did exactly the steps as @linluk described but when I open a file with vim i don't see a result of the new installed Plugins. Fore example I installed the "powerline" plugin which should return at the bottom of my vim screen a fancy looking status line, but when I open a new File is still looks as before. The only plugin which worked for me is "YCM" (YouCompleteMe), but I can't explain why it works for YCM and not for powerline or other plugins like ultisnips.

answered Jul 23 '16 at 09:31

headbanger

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Did you run `:PluginInstall` command from inside vim after you added the plugin to your .vimrc? – 00prometheus Oct 20 '16 at 11:37
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found out that I wanted to install a deprecated Plugin which didn't work properly. – headbanger Nov 19 '16 at 15:17

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 13 '16 at 05:12

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If you have trouble with a Vundle install follow these steps:

Remove vim files(eg:.vim,.vimrc etc) and vundle
copy and paste code in your terminal install vundle
- if any problem arises during installation press ENTER
```
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ets-labs/python-vimrc/master/setup.sh)"
```

edited Nov 13 '16 at 05:12

jwpfox

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answered Nov 12 '16 at 12:45

Vimm Rana

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