From 0dd934ee017cdd52bc91b4e5dd9f4e4e31a5d98b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Damjan 9000 Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 23:33:10 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README.md: add a note about NVIM_APPNAME in the FAQ section --- README.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f8198270aed..9652d708b3a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ Each PR, especially those which increase the line count, should have a descripti * You should back it up, then delete all files associated with it. * This includes your existing init.lua and the neovim files in `~/.local` which can be deleted with `rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim/` * You may also want to look at the [migration guide for lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim#-migration-guide) +* Can I keep my existing configuration in parallel to kickstart? + * Yes! You can use [NVIM_APPNAME](https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#%24NVIM_APPNAME)`=nvim-NAME` to maintain multiple configurations. For example you can install the kickstart configuration in `~/.config/nvim-kickstart` and create a script `~/bin/nvim-kickstart`: + ``` + #!/bin/sh + exec env NVIM_APPNAME=nvim-kickstart nvim "$@" + ``` + When you run Neovim with `nvim-kickstart` it will use the alternative config directory and the matching local directory: `~/.local/share/nvim-kickstart`. You can apply this approach to any Neovim distribution that you would like to try out. * What if I want to "uninstall" this configuration: * See [lazy.nvim uninstall](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim#-uninstalling) information * Are there any cool videos about this plugin?