Setting Up a .vimrc File

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Setting Up a .vimrc File

The `.vimrc` file lets us describe which settings we want Vim to utilize upon opening. These are the same settings we can run manually in Vim, just compiled into a configuration file to be used by Vim. In this lab, we'll create a basic `.vimrc` file to be used by the `cloud_user`.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 20, 2025

Duration

15m

Challenge

Create the .vimrc File

Create the .vimrc file based on the information provided.
Challenge

Confirm the .vimrc File Works

Open a file in Vim to confirm that the .vimrc file is read correctly.

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