Tip 43: Expore the File System with netrw

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Preparation

Minimum requirement fot your vimrc file:

set nocompatible
filetype plugin on

Meet netrw--Vim's Native File Explorer

• k/j
• -: open the parent directory

Opening the File Explorer

References

# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h :Expore

• :SExplore: open file explorer in a horizonrtal split window
• :VExplore: open file explorer in a vertical split window

Working with Split Windows

Doing More with netrw

create new file

References

# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h netrw-%

create new directories

References

# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h netrw-d

rename existing files or directories

References

# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h netrw-rename

delete files or directories

References

# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h netrw-del

References

across network

References

# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h netrw-ref