Introduction to Vim

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Vim Adventures: browser game that teaches basic controls
Interactive Tutorial by Open Vim: interactive browser tutorial that walks you through some of the commands without letting you get too lost
Official Tutorial: run vimtutor at the command prompt (Windows users check your install directory)
Derek Wyatt's Vim Tutorial Screencasts: an excellent resource if you want to see more on what Vim has to offer along with good practices

See configuration directory

Avoid the escape key: tips on how to avoid the pains of reaching for Escape, with links to instructions on repurposing your Caps Lock key in OSX/Linux or Windows.
Vim Cheat Sheet (there are at least a million of these, search for one that works for you)
Need help with a command or option? Try :help <command> in vim. Press Ctrl+] to navigate to a link under your cursor in the help documents.
Steal from whoever you can! You can find plenty of well-organized .vimrc files in a dotfiles repository on GitHub. Here's mine.