How do you save in "vim"?
 

How do you save in "vim"? I've tried ":x", ctrl+s, anything I could think of or find online consisting this information? Sorry for asking such a stupid question, but I can't figure it out, heh.

vim 101
<esc>:w<cr> (write the file)
<esc>:wq<cr> (write the file and quit)
<esc>:q!<cr> (force a quit without saving the file)
<esc>/searchphrase<cr> search the file for 'searchprhase'

Also after making the changes and are in Command mode < esc > you can: <Shift + ZZ>

here's a quick reference file that I use:

"i" => insert mode

"Esc" => normal mode

in insert mode, it's just like a normal text-editor.

some basic normal mode commands:

:q! => quit w/out saving
:w <file> => write to <file> (<file> only needed once)
:wq => write and quit
dw => delete word
d$ => delet to end of line
dd => delet whole line
u => undo command
<ctrl>-g => show location & status of file
:<command> => execute <command> (in bash... ex: mkdir)

I like using vi, and the trick with shift+z+z came in handy when I started to use it, you can see all that vi can offer in a command mode issue
:h
to quit out of it just use
:q