another way is to do a <CTRL + W> n in normal mode. This will create a new split.

EDIT:

You can also do <CTRL + W> v in normal mode to create a vertical split (the previous one will do a horizontal split.

And just to be complete, you move to the different splits by doing <CTRL + W> <direction> with the direction being any h, j, k, or l;

another way is to do a <CTRL + W> n in normal mode. This will create a new split.

EDIT:

You can also do <CTRL + W> v in normal mode to create a vertical split (the previous one will do a horizontal split.

And just to be complete, you move to the different splits by doing <CTRL + W> <direction> with the direction being any h, j, k, or l

To close a buffer, do <CTRL + W> q

another way is to do a <CTRL + W> n in normal mode. This will create a new split.

another way is to do a <CTRL + W> n in normal mode. This will create a new split.

EDIT:

You can also do <CTRL + W> v in normal mode to create a vertical split (the previous one will do a horizontal split.

And just to be complete, you move to the different splits by doing <CTRL + W> <direction> with the direction being any h, j, k, or l;