How do I open a file with vim from cmd?

Question

I'm using windows 7.

Unix I can open a file in vi with by using:

vi textFile.txt

In windows I want to navigate to the folder and type what I have above.

What is the best way to go about this?

Thanks, Eric

Answer 1

On my system it works, the syntax is the same:

C:\>vim somefile.txt

Make sure vim is in your path. Make sure you select the console and GUI versions when installing (I think this is the default now).

Answer 2

During Vim (for Win32) install, you have the option to install batch files for launching vim from the command-line.