How do you save and quit in VIM?

:w saves, :q quits, :wq does both, and :q! quits throwing away unsaved changes.

In Normal mode, press : to drop into Command mode, then type the letters and Enter. The pieces compose: w=write, q=quit, !=force.

Essential command mode commands (press : first):

Examples:

:w              " Save changes
:q              " Exit (fails if unsaved changes)
:wq             " Save and exit
:q!             " Exit without saving
:w newfile.txt  " Save as different filename

Mnemonic:

• w = write
• q = quit
• ! = force (override warnings)