3 Thank you for downloading and using micro.
5 Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive,
6 while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals.
10 For a list of the default keybindings press CtrlE and type `help defaultkeys`.
11 For more information on keybindings see `> help keybindings`.
13 See the next section for more information about documentation and help.
17 Press CtrlQ to quit, and CtrlS to save. Press CtrlE to start typing commands and
18 you can see which commands are available by pressing tab, or by viewing the help
19 topic `> help commands`. When I write `> ...` I mean press CtrlE and then type
22 Move the cursor around with the mouse or the arrow keys. Type
23 `> help defaultkeys` to get a quick, easy overview of the default hotkeys and
24 what they do. For more info on rebinding keys, see type `> help keybindings`.
26 If the colorscheme doesn't look good, you can change it with
27 `> set colorscheme ...`. You can press tab to see the available colorschemes, or
28 see more information with `> help colors`.
30 Press CtrlW to move between splits, and type `> vsplit filename` or
31 `> hsplit filename` to open a new split.
34 ## Accessing more help
36 Micro has a built-in help system much like Vim's (although less extensive).
38 To use it, press CtrlE to access command mode and type in `help` followed by a
39 topic. Typing `help` followed by nothing will open this page.
41 Here are the possible help topics that you can read:
43 * tutorial: A brief tutorial which gives an overview of all the other help
45 * keybindings: Gives a full list of the default keybindings as well as how to
47 * defaultkeys: Gives a more straight-forward list of the hotkey commands and what
49 * commands: Gives a list of all the commands and what they do
50 * options: Gives a list of all the options you can customize
51 * plugins: Explains how micro's plugin system works and how to create your own
53 * colors: Explains micro's colorscheme and syntax highlighting engine and how to
54 create your own colorschemes or add new languages to the engine
56 For example, to open the help page on plugins you would press CtrlE and type
59 I recommend looking at the `tutorial` help file because it is short for each
60 section and gives concrete examples of how to use the various configuration
61 options in micro. However, it does not give the in-depth documentation that the