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Configuring a Vim Session

Vim provides a number of window management options, so you can view multiple files in split panes, across tabs, or organized in a combination of the two. In this lab, you'll take an existing Node.js project and generate a Vim session for it, so that all files open in the desired manner when the session is restored.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 15m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 25, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Set Up the Vim Window

    Open Vim and set up the required files so the screen is as described in the instructions.

  2. Challenge

    Create a Session

    From inside Vim, create a new Vim session.

  3. Challenge

    Confirm the Session

    Exit Vim and check that the session has been created by looking for the generated file, and then reopen the session.

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