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Posted by Brian van Vlymen
Brian van Vlymen
12,637 Points

how to use vim to save?

I am working on my git and I would like to using vim but I have tried "CTRL + S" , quit, wq, w, I am stuck at http://imgur.com/JT0njdH I have to close out. do all over again. How do I save the message?

I am familiarly with git commit -m "any message here".

1 Answer

notf0und
notf0und
11,940 Points

To save in Vim, you'll want to leave insert mode (if you're in it) by hitting Esc, then type one of the options, followed by Enter, to save:

  • :w

  • You can also use :x to save an exit

There are other options, listed and explained here: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Saving_a_file