Syntax highlighting for Vim to support Markdown in Linux

Markdown is a file format popular with programmers.

The default Vim Settings in Linux, however, do not support syntax highlighting in markdown format.

Here’s how to set up markdown files to enjoy syntax highlighting in VIm.

Start by installing vim’s plug-in management tool:

vim-pathogen

Its source code address:

Github.com/tpope/vim-p…

First create two folders under ~/.vim:

mkdir -p ~/.vim/autoload ~/.vim/bundle

Then download ViM plug-in management tool ViM-Pathogen:

Curl – LSso ~ / vim/autoload/pathogen. The vim tpo. PE/pathogen. Vi…

Add three lines to ~/.vimrc:

execute pathogen#infect()

syntax on

filetype plugin indent on

After rebooting Vim, markdown highlighting is now supported!

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