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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T10:31:11+00:00 2026-05-30T10:31:11+00:00

If I have Vim 7.3 installed via Macports which is in opt/local, would my

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If I have Vim 7.3 installed via Macports which is in opt/local, would my vim/vimrc file work in my home folder which is in usr/local? FYI my operating system is Mac running mac osx 10.5…

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    2026-05-30T10:31:13+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 10:31 am

    Your home folder in Mac OS X is /Users/yourusername or the common short form ~. So if you place your .vimrc file under ~/.vimrc it will be picked up by vim.

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