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How to change where GVim looks for syntax.vim on windows

When I try to use :syntax on I get the following error:
E484: Can't open file C:\Program Files (x86)\Vim\vim82\gvim.exe\syntax\snytax.vim

When I explore the directory, I find that there is a syntax.vim at the directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Vim\vim82\syntax\syntax.vim

How do I get gVim to recognize that this is where it should look for the syntax files?

I am using windows 10.

Solution

  • User Tomoki helped me find the answer.

    In windows 10, type environment variables in the search bar
    click Edit the system environment variables

    Under the Advanced tab, click Environment variables

    Under the System variables section, find the vim or Vim system variable, and edit the Variable value so that it says C:\Program Files (x86)\Vim\vim82\gvim.exe

    it should not have been pointing at the executable in the first place, which is why it could not find a syntax at C:\Program Files (x86)\Vim\vim82\gvim.exe\syntax\snytax.vim