How to start VIM with NERD tree opened automatically? [duplicate]

Question

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Auto-open NERDTree in “EVERY” tab

Is there a way to automatically execute the :NERDTree command when VIM is launched for the first time or configure NERDTree to always open on startup?

PLEASE CLOSE. Just noticed that this question was answered before:
Auto-open NERDTree in "EVERY" tab

Gisborne

Answer 1

Yes. Just write this line to your .vimrc :

autocmd VimEnter * NERDTree

Putscher

This doesn't work for me – Fenn

@droope: do you have the NERDTree plugin installed? – Putscher

hi @benoit, in the end i solved it with this :) many thanks #1980020 – Fenn

autocmd VimEnter * NERDTree – Harrie

@MostafaShahverdy's answer worked for me, Benoit's didn't – Diarthrosis

if you don't want to have to switch focus every time: https://mcmap.net/q/173624/-how-to-add-nerdtree-to-your-vimrc – Ettaettari