Neovim configuration on Windows

• Create a new folder: C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\nvim

  mkdir %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\nvim

• Create new file: C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\nvim\init.vim and add configuration:

  set smartindent
  set tabstop=4
  set shiftwidth=4
  set expandtab

• Create new file: C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\nvim\init.vim and add configuration:

  " enable Windows shortcuts Ctrl-C Ctrl-V etc.
  source $VIMRUNTIME/mswin.vim
  behave mswin
  
  " enable mouse selection
  set mouse=a
  
  " Gui
  GuiTabline 0
  GuiPopupmenu 0
  GuiLinespace 5
  GuiFont Consolas:h13
  set termguicolors
  
  filetype on
  syntax enable
  set encoding=utf-8
  set background=light

• Add "Open with Neovim" to context menu of File Explorer
• Create a open-with-neovim.reg file:

  Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
  
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\Open with Neovim]
  
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\Open with Neovim\command]
  @="C:\\Utils\\Neovim\\bin\\nvim-qt.exe \"%1\""

• Click the reg file to add to Registry

See also

• Neovim