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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T18:52:17+00:00 2026-05-24T18:52:17+00:00

In Vim, is it possible to change the default location of the user vimrc

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In Vim, is it possible to change the default location of the user vimrc file, i.e., from $HOME/.vimrc to some other location ?

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    2026-05-24T18:52:19+00:00Added an answer on May 24, 2026 at 6:52 pm

    You must start vim with the command vim -u ./path/to/your/vimrcfile

    vim -u NONE is a good way to start Vim without any plugin or customisation.

    See :help starting.txt for more information.

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