*usr_02.txt*	For Vim version 6.0af.  Last change: 2001 Jan 20

		     VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
		
			    The first steps in Vim


|02.1|	Opening a file

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*02.1*	Opening a file

It all starts by typing this command in your shell: >

	vim foobar

Where "foobar" is the name of the file you want to edit.

TODO

If you type "u" twice, and the result is that you get the same text back, you
probably have Vim configured to work Vi compatible.  Look here to fix this:
|not-compatible|.

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