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Where should the .vimrc file be located on Windows 7?

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I recently installed vim on Windows 7 as a stand-alone binary. Where should I put my .vimrc file?

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From the Vim Wiki. In Vim, your home directory is specified with $HOME. On Unix systems, this is your ~ directory. On Windows systems, the best way to find the value of $HOME is from within Vim, as follows. These commands are useful to see what directories your Vim is using: Once you determine the variable put the file within that directory. If you would like to change your variable, set as an environment variable for either the system or user. Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings >ā€¦

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