created November 8, 2002 · complexity basic · author vim_power · version 5.7
$VIMRUNTIME points to a directory where most of the files needed by Vim are kept.
As the name suggests these files are needed during "run-time". Though they are not necessary for Vim to run, but they help in adding extra functionality to the basic Vim.
Here is a brief overview of files and directories in $VIMRUNTIME.
bugreport.vim – Use this file if you think you have discovered a bug in Vim. See :help bugreport.vim.
colors – Contains various clorschemes. See :help :colorscheme.
compiler – Contains compilation scripts for various languages. See :help :compiler.
delmenu.vim – Deletes all Menu's
doc – Contains Documentation
evim.vim – script for easy vim. See :help evim.
filetype.vim – Detects filetype of files based on their extensions. See :help filetype.
ftoff.vim – SOurce this to disable ditection of filetypes.
ftplugin – Contains plugins that are loaded based on the filetype.
ftplugin.vim – Enables flietype plugins
ftplugof.vim – Disables filetype plugins
gvimrc_example.vim – Example of gvimrc
indent – contains indentaion scripts for various languages
indent.vim – Enables indentation based on filetype.
indoff.vim – Disables indentation based on filetype.
keymap – Contains keymap files for various encodings. See :help 'keymap'.
lang – Contains Message files in different language. See :help :language.
macros – Contains variuos cool stuff. read "macros/README.txt"
menu.vim – Default Menus
mswin.vim – sets options for Vim to behave like Windows.
optwin.vim – commands to create option window.
plugin – Contains plugins. All .vim files in this directory are automatically sourced.
scripts.vim – helps detect filetype in Vim scripts.
syntax – Contains Syntax definition files for various programming languages. See :help syntax.
tools – Some useful tools. Like blink to blink the cursor in xterm.
tutor – Contains tutor.vim. See :help tutor.
vim32x32.xpm – Vim Logo.
vimrc_example.vim – Example of vimrc.