Neovim+Lazyvim on Windows

I’ve been using Neovim for quite some time, and it has proven to be an exceptional tool for development. Its flexibility and efficiency make it a favorite among developers. Alongside Neovim, I’ve been utilizing Lazyvim, a fantastic plugin that simplifies the management of Neovim plugins. In this post, I’ll guide you through the process of setting up Neovim and Lazyvim on Windows, specifically using PowerShell.

Powershell Setup

Nerd Font

Nerd Font is recommended for an enhanced experience with Neovim. I prefer the Cascadia Code Mono Nerd Font, which can be installed using scoop:

scoop install nerd-fonts/CascadiaCode-NF-Mono

Oh My Posh.

I prefer Oh My Posh for an enhanced terminal experience. You can easily install it using scoop:

scoop install oh-my-posh

To further configure your terminal you can refer the Oh My Posh documentation.

Neovim setup

You can install Neovim using winget. Which is default package installer for windows.

winget install neovim

This will create a nvim folder in your LocalData folder. somthin similar to C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Local\nvim

Lazyvim

For Lazyvim setup refer the installation instructions from here To add plugins and configure your lazyvim refer the files in C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Local\nvim folder.

NOTE: For neovim to fetch lazyvim config XDG_CONFIG_HOME should be set to C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Local