# man > VIMTUTOR(1) > **TLDR:** Vim tutor, teaching the basic vim commands. > - Launch the vim tutor using the given language: `vimtutor {{en|fr|de|...}}` - Exit the tutor: `<:>q` *Source: tldr-pages* --- [_VIMTUTOR_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/VIMTUTOR/1/markdown) General Commands Manual [_VIMTUTOR_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/VIMTUTOR/1/markdown) ## NAME vimtutor - the Vim tutor ## SYNOPSIS ### vimtutor [-g] [language] ## DESCRIPTION **Vimtutor **starts the **Vim **tutor. It copies the tutor file first, so that it can be modified without changing the original file. The **Vimtutor **is useful for people that want to learn their first **Vim **commands. The optional argument -g starts vimtutor with gvim rather than vim, if the GUI version of vim is available, or falls back to Vim if gvim is not found. The optional [language] argument is the two-letter name of a language, like "it" or "es". If the [language] argument is missing, the language of the current locale will be used. If a tutor in this language is available, it will be used. Otherwise the English version will be used. **Vim **is always started in Vi compatible mode. ## FILES /usr/share/vim/vim91/tutor/tutor[.language] The **Vimtutor **text file(s). /usr/share/vim/vim91/tutor/tutor.vim The Vim script used to copy the **Vimtutor **text file. ## AUTHOR The **Vimtutor **was originally written for Vi by Michael C. Pierce and Robert K. Ware, Colorado School of Mines using ideas supplied by Charles Smith, Colorado State University. E-mail: (now invalid). It was modified for **Vim **by Bram Moolenaar. For the names of the translators see the tutor files. ## SEE ALSO [vim(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vim/1/markdown) 2001 April 2 [_VIMTUTOR_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/VIMTUTOR/1/markdown)