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+" Add line numbers
+set number
+
+" Disable compatibility with vi which can cause unexpected issues.
+set nocompatible
+
+" Enable type file detection. Vim will be able to try to detect the type of file in use.
+filetype on
+
+" Enable plugins and load plugin for the detected file type.
+filetype plugin on
+
+" Load an indent file for the detected file type.
+filetype indent on
+
+" Turn syntax highlighting on.
+syntax on
+
+" Set shift width to 4 spaces.
+set shiftwidth=4
+
+" Set tab width to 4 columns.
+set tabstop=4
+
+" Use space characters instead of tabs.
+set expandtab
+
+" Do not save backup files.
+set nobackup
+
+" Do not let cursor scroll below or above N number of lines when scrolling.
+set scrolloff=10
+
+" Do not wrap lines. Allow long lines to extend as far as the line goes.
+set nowrap
+
+" While searching though a file incrementally highlight matching characters as you type.
+set incsearch
+
+" Ignore capital letters during search.
+set ignorecase
+
+" Override the ignorecase option if searching for capital letters.
+" This will allow you to search specifically for capital letters.
+set smartcase
+
+" Show partial command you type in the last line of the screen.
+set showcmd
+
+" Show the mode you are on the last line.
+set showmode
+
+" Show matching words during a search.
+set showmatch
+
+" Use highlighting when doing a search.
+set hlsearch
+
+" Set the commands to save in history default number is 20.
+set history=1000