vimrc_example.vim

In some systems, for instance FreeBSD, you need to prepare your .vimrc right after installing vim:

-Install vim via ports or binary.

-Locate the .vimrc example and copy it to your home folder:

% vim --version | grep fall-back                       
  fall-back for $VIM: "/usr/local/share/vim"

% cp /usr/local/share/vim/vim74/vimrc_example.vim ~/.vimrc

It helps when you need some plugins, like the spell checker plugin which automatically downloads dictionaries for you.