How to create a file in the directory I chose with NERDTree in VIM?

Question

vim

I select a directory in NERDTree while the console is divided into two parts. I select a directory (I press t twice), then I try to create a file in another part of the console, but the file is not created in the directory that I chose, but in a completely different place. Tell me what I'm doing wrong.

Answer 1

When you have the NERDTree in focus and the directory you want is selected, press on the keyboard cd, this will set the folder you selected as the active directory. After that, you can safely create a file :e test.cppand it will be created in this directory.