my neovim configuration

base-plugins.vim

" plugins should only be installed as a normal user for better security
"
" to install vim-plug
" https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug#Neovim
"
" to install the plugins
" quit nvim and run it as normal user and then run :PlugInstall
" :PlugUpdate to update the plugins
" :PlugUpgrade to update the plugin manager
" all commands: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug#commands
"
" plugins to be installed/updated

" https://github.com/liuchengxu/eleline.vim
Plug 'liuchengxu/eleline.vim'
set laststatus=2

" remember the last position of the cursor before closing the file
" https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace
Plug 'farmergreg/vim-lastplace'

" real time autocompletion
" https://github.com/neoclide/coc.nvim/
" needs: nodejs >= 12.12
Plug 'neoclide/coc.nvim', {'branch': 'release'}
" coc extentions: https://github.com/neoclide/coc.nvim/wiki/Using-coc-extensions
" coc language servers: https://github.com/neoclide/coc.nvim/wiki/Language-servers

" The NERDTree is a file system explorer for the Vim editor.
" https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree
Plug 'preservim/nerdtree'
" open NERDTree and change cursor to opened file window
autocmd VimEnter * NERDTree | wincmd p
" change NERDTree windows width
let g:NERDTreeWinSize = 20

" buffer tabs on top
" https://github.com/ap/vim-buftabline
Plug 'ap/vim-buftabline'

" Viewer & Finder for LSP symbols and tags
" https://github.com/liuchengxu/vista.vim
" don't forget to run :Vista to use the panel
Plug 'liuchengxu/vista.vim'
" change vista window width
let g:vista_sidebar_width = 20
" don't use ctags as default since coc gives better results so far
let g:vista_default_executive = 'coc'
" disable special icons, because it requires special fonts
let g:vista#renderer#enable_icon = 0

base-settings.vim

" show line numbers
set number

" activate mouse for all modes
set mouse=a

" hide mouse when typing
set mousehide

" check spelling and highlight wrong words for English only
set spell spelllang=en
" make spelling highlights not as ugly
highlight clear SpellBad
highlight SpellBad ctermfg=7

" force line wrap to be always on
set wrap

" make copy/cut/paste work outside of neovim as well
" doesn't seem to work when running as root
set clipboard+=unnamedplus

" adds a mark at char 80 and 120 so that lines don't get too long
set colorcolumn=80,120

" wrap text around the second limit only
set textwidth=120

coc-fixes.vim

" fixes taken from:
" https://github.com/neoclide/coc.nvim/tree/release#example-vim-configuration
" ########################## coc fixes ################################
" !!! PASTE COC FIXES FROM LINK HERE !!!
" ########################## end of coc fixes #########################

init.vim

" software: https://neovim.io/

" !!! LOOK at the config and replace "/path/to" for your system !!!

" make sure the normal user can't edit the system-wide file, only root!
" system-wide config location:	/etc/xdg/nvim/init.vim
" user only config location:	~/.config/nvim/init.vim

" include base-settings.vim contents
source /path/to/base-settings.vim
" additional settings here
" check if not running as root and then include the plugins config part
if getenv('HOME') != '/root'
	call plug#begin()
	" include base-plugins.vim contents
	source /path/to/base-plugins.vim
	" additional plugins here
	call plug#end()

	" include coc-fixes.vim contents
	source /path/to/coc-fixes.vim
endif