.vimrc

set nocompatible           " get rid of Vi compatibility mode. SET FIRST!
filetype plugin indent on  " filetype detection[ON] plugin[ON] indent[ON]
set t_Co=256               " enable 256-color mode.
syntax enable              " enable syntax highlighting (previously syntax on).
colorscheme desert         " set colorscheme
set number                 " show line numbers
set laststatus=2           " last window always has a statusline
filetype indent on         " activates indenting for files
set nohlsearch             " Don't continue to highlight searched phrases.
set incsearch              " But do highlight as you type your search.
set ignorecase             " Make searches case-insensitive.
set ruler                  " Always show info along bottom.
set autoindent             " auto-indent
set tabstop=4              " tab spacing
set softtabstop=4          " unify
set shiftwidth=4           " indent/outdent by 4 columns
set shiftround             " always indent/outdent to the nearest tabstop
set expandtab              " use spaces instead of tabs
set smarttab               " use tabs at the start of a line, spaces elsewhere
set nowrap                 " don't wrap text

let $LOCALFILE=expand("~/.vimrc_local")
if filereadable($LOCALFILE)
    source $LOCALFILE
endif