Open file or directory

# Open `file_name` in editor mode
vim file_name

# Open `file_name` file from home directory in Vim
vim ~/.file_name

# Open current directory in browser mode
vim .

Buffer and Navigation

Buffer

# Go to previous buffer (go back to directory where the file was opened from)
:b#

Navigate to the previous file (alternate file)

ctrl + shift + 6

Directory Navigation

Start an instance of directory navigation in current folder.

This files in this mode are also searchable using /file_name

:E

# Start a vertically split navigation panel
:Vex

# View current directory files
:ls

# Search for a matching file name in the current directory
:find **/filename<tab>

In Windows, navigate to another drive

:edit D:\

# Plugin Commands 

Start fuzzy matcher

```shell
vim -o fzf