**NOTE:** This repository is outdated and unsupported. Supported version can be found here https://github.com/farazdagi/vim-go-ide How to Install VIM-IDE in simple steps Note: This document assumes you have never installed or configured vim and that you are using Ubuntu. If you have already installed it please backup and rm your ~/.vim and ~/.vimrc file as it will be replaced by VIM-IDE. Install VIM and Dependencies sudo apt-get install vim-runtime vim-common vim-gui-common vim-tiny curl exuberant-ctags Clone the GIT repo to your HOME directory and go there cd ~/ git clone https://github.com/farazdagi/vim-ide.git cd vim-ide Get latest GIT Submodule dependencies git submodule init git submodule update Create Symbolic Link to vim-ide so vim can find it ln -s ~/vim-ide ~/.vim Enjoy!