Neovim from Zero: Your First File, Four Modes & Navigation | Episode 1

Learn Neovim from scratch! In this beginner-friendly episode, we install Neovim, explore the four modes (Normal, Insert, Visual, Command), navigate with hjkl and word motions, and save our first file. Every keystroke is shown on screen with 3-second pauses so you can follow along at your own pace. What You'll Learn: - Installing Neovim with Homebrew - Normal mode: h j k l navigation, 0 $ gg motions - Insert mode: i, a, A, o, O — five ways to start typing - Visual mode: v for characters, V for lines - Command mode: :w save, :q quit, :wq both - Word motions: w b e, and counts like 3w - File motions: gg (top), G (bottom), Ctrl-d/u (scroll) - Delete & undo: dd, u, Ctrl-r Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:15 - What You'll Learn (Preview) 0:45 - Installing Neovim 1:01 - Modes & Editing (Normal, Insert, Visual, Command) 4:22 - Navigation (hjkl, words, scrolling, delete/undo) 7:59 - Recap: 5 Key Takeaways 8:59 - End Screen Key Takeaways: 1. Four modes — Normal for commands, Insert for typing, Visual for selecting, Command for file ops 2. h j k l — left, down, up, right (home row navigation) 3. i and Escape — enter and exit Insert mode 4. w b e — word-level navigation 5. :wq — save and quit This is Episode 1 of the Neovim Tutorial Series. New episodes cover editing essentials, search & replace, buffers, and more. Taught by CelesteAI. Like & subscribe for more Neovim tutorials! #neovim #vim #terminal #tutorial #programming #beginners #hjkl #linux #macos #developer