My .vimrc file.

.vimrc

syntax on
set nocompatible                " break away from old vi compatibility
set number                      " Line numbers
set backspace=2					" Normal backspaces!
set ruler                       " show current position at bottom
filetype on                   	" Enable filetype detection
filetype indent on            	" Enable filetype-specific indenting
filetype plugin on            	" Enable filetype-specific plugins
set smarttab                 	" tab and backspace are smart
set autoindent                  " set the cursor at same indent as line above
set shiftwidth=4                " spaces for each step of (auto)indent
set tabstop=4                   " for proper display of files with tabs
set expandtab
set showmatch                   " show matching brackets