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How do you reload your .vimrc file without restarting vim?

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Mar 15, 2026285363 views
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Problem

Can you edit your file and reload it without having to restart Vim?

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.vimrc

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Fix for: How do you reload your .vimrc file without restarting vim?

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If you're editing it, you can reload it with: stands for current file name (see ) and is short for , which reads the content of the specified file and treats it as Vim code. In general, to re-load the currently active .vimrc, use the following (see Daily Vim):

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