README_dos.txt for version 5.1 of Vim: Vi IMproved.

This file explains the installation of Vim on MS-DOS and Windows systems.
See "README" for information about Vim.

1. Go to the directory where you want to put the Vim files.  Examples:
	cd C:\
	cd D:\editors

2. Unpack the zip archive.  This will create a new directory, in which all the
   Vim files are placed.  Examples:
	pkunzip -d gvim50.zip
	unzip vim50w32.zip

3. Add the Vim directory to your path.  The simplest is to add a line to your
   autoexec.bat.  Examples:
	set path=%path%;C:\vim-5.0
	set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim-5.0

That's it!


Extra remarks:

- You can put your Vim executable anywhere else.  If the executable is not
  with the other Vim files, you should set $VIM to that directory.  The
  simplest is to add a line to your autoexec.bat.  Examples:
  	set VIM=c:\vim-5.0
  	set VIM=d:\editors\vim-5.0

- In Windows 95 and NT you can create a shortcut to Vim.  This works for all
  DOS and Win32 versions.  This gives you the opportunity to set defaults for
  the Console where Vim runs in.

  1. On the desktop, click right to get a menu.  Select New/Shortcut.
  2. In the dialog, enter Command line: "C:\command.com".  Click "Next".
  3. Enter any name.  Click "Finish".
     The new shortcut will appear on the desktop.
  4. With the mouse pointer on the new shortcut, click right to get a menu.
     Select Properties.
  5. In the Program tab, change the "Cmdline" to add "/c" and the name of the
     Vim executable.  Examples:
	C:\command.com /c C:\vim-5.0\vim.exe
	C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim-5.0\vim.exe
  6. Select the font, window size, etc. that you like.
  7. Click OK.


For further information, type one of these inside Vim:
	:help dos
	:help msdos
	:help win32
