git clone https://github.com/kangqf/vim.git ~/ git clone https://github.com/gmarik/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim git clone https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe.git ~/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe --depth 1 cd ~/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe ./install.sh git submodule update --init --recursive sudo apt-get install ctags vim :PluginInstall mv ./kqfsnippets ~/.vim/bundle/ultisnips/ cd /usr/include/c++/4.8 ctags -R --c++-kinds=+l+x+p --fields=+iaSl --extra=+q --language-force=c++ -f stdcpp.tags some tips 1. make sure you have the same project defined in index config file.