Installation on Windows

For the first ever installation

A user install is recommended as used in the following instructions.

If this is your first VPE installation then you need to:

1. Install the VPE package.

   python -m pip install --user vim-vpe
   

2. Start a new Vim session and run the following commands.

   py3 import vpe
   py3 vpe.post_init()
   Vpe install
   

   This installs a file called 000-vpe.vim in you Vim plugin directory and also a help file.

000-vpe.vim

The reason for using the name 000-vpe.vim is to make sure that VPE is fully initialised very early on. This means that other Vim plugins can make use of VPE if desired.

For upgrades

1. Perform an upgrade install of VPE.

   python -m pip install ---user --upgrade vim-vpe
   deactivate
   

2. Within a new Vim session enter the commands.

   Vpe install
   

   This updates the 000-vpe.vim file and help file.