Neovim

Neovim is a Vim-based text editor, focusing on usability and extensibility. It enhances Vim by adding asynchronous processing, a powerful plugin architecture, and a robust API for better integration with modern development tools. Developed with community input, Neovim aims to modernize Vim’s user experience without sacrificing its core efficiency and flexibility, making it a favored choice for developers seeking a versatile text editor.

Install Dependencies

To install and configure Neovim you need the following packages:

user:~$ sudo apt install curl nodejs npm exuberant-ctags build-essential python3.11-venv zip

This guide has been tested on a Debian 12 (Bookworm) machine.

Install Neovim

To install Neovim follow the procedure below:

Change to root user:
```
user:~$ sudo su -
root:~#
```
Navigate to /opt. This is the location were we will install the Neovim Appimage:
```
root:~# cd /opt
```

Download the Appimage:

root:/opt# curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim.appimage

Make it executable:
```
root:/opt# chmod 754 nvim.appimage
```

Extract the Appimage:

root:/opt# ./nvim.appimage --appimage-extract

Delete the Appimage file:
```
root:/opt# rm nvim.appimage
```
Rename the image folder to nvim:
```
root:/opt# mv squashfs-root/ nvim
```
Change owner and group:
```
root:/opt# chown -R user:user nvim
```
Navigate to /usr/local/bin:
```
root:/opt# cd /usr/local/bin
```

Create a symlink:

root:/usr/local/bin# ln -s /opt/nvim/AppRun nvim

Configure Neovim with NvChad

We are using NvChad to enhance our Neovim installation. NvChad offers a blazing fast Neovim config providing solid defaults and a beautiful UI. To install it run the commands below. Choose no when it asks you to create an example custom configuration:

Change back to your user:
```
root:/usr/local/bin# exit
user:~$
```

Install NvChad and run Neovim:

user:~$ git clone https://github.com/NvChad/NvChad ~/.config/nvim --depth 1 && nvim

(optional) Remove the default chadrc.lua file if you want to use the custom NvChad configuration provided in this dotfiles repo:
```
user:~$ rm .config/nvim/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
```