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| ==== Windows installation ==== | ==== Windows installation ==== | ||
| - | === emacs for Windows === | ||
| - | This is the //light and easy// option! | + | |
| + | === emacs binaries for Windows === | ||
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| + | <note warning>When installing emacs, you will need an account that can get **//elevated// (i.e. //administrator//) permissions** | ||
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| + | \\ At LSCE, use the ''[[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win10config#the_available_accounts|.\admin]]'' account</note> | ||
| * Use [[other:win10apps#installing_applications_with_winget|winget]] to install ''emacs'' for Windows: | * Use [[other:win10apps#installing_applications_with_winget|winget]] to install ''emacs'' for Windows: | ||
| * Just type the folllowing, in a windows ''cmd'', ''PowerShell'' or ''Terminal'' **with //elevated// (i.e. //administrator//) permissions**:\\ ''%%winget install --id GNU.Emacs%%'' | * Just type the folllowing, in a windows ''cmd'', ''PowerShell'' or ''Terminal'' **with //elevated// (i.e. //administrator//) permissions**:\\ ''%%winget install --id GNU.Emacs%%'' | ||
| - | * Note: if the automated installation with ''winget'' does not work, download the Windows installer from the most recent ''windows/gnu-XX'' directory of a [[https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/|gnu ftp mirror]] | + | * IF the automated installation with ''winget'' does not work, download the most recent Windows installer from a gnu ftp mirror |
| + | * Go to [[https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/|gnu emacs ftp mirror]] | ||
| + | * Go to the most recent ''windows/emacs-XX/'' folder (e.g. ''windows/emacs-29/'') | ||
| + | * Download the most recent ''emacs-XX.YY-installer.exe'' file (e.g. ''emacs-29.1_2-installer.exe'') and execute it | ||
| * You can work with the default ''emacs'' settings, but it is highly recommended to start with a nice existing emacs configuration file (if available) | * You can work with the default ''emacs'' settings, but it is highly recommended to start with a nice existing emacs configuration file (if available) | ||
| * [[other:emacs_doc#example_configuration_file|Example configuration file]] | * [[other:emacs_doc#example_configuration_file|Example configuration file]] | ||
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| + | === Recommended EXTRA binaries for Windows === | ||
| * **If** you need to **work with remote files**, ''emacs'' can automatically transfer files from your computer and remote servers, if configured properly\\ <wrap hi>**Extremely** useful</wrap> | * **If** you need to **work with remote files**, ''emacs'' can automatically transfer files from your computer and remote servers, if configured properly\\ <wrap hi>**Extremely** useful</wrap> | ||
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| * The ''2.8.7-1'' Win32 binaries are dated //May 2004//, but **work perfectly fine**! | * The ''2.8.7-1'' Win32 binaries are dated //May 2004//, but **work perfectly fine**! | ||
| - | * Extra Windows specific information (optional, read only if you need it): [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/efaq-w32.html|GNU Emacs FAQ for MS Windows]] | + | === emacs for Windows technical notes === |
| - | === emacs for Linux, inside WSL === | + | <note tip>These notes are only here for finding them easily, but **you probably don't need them**.\\ Just follow exactly the windows related instructions on this page!</note> |
| - | This is the //overkill// option... Useful only if you really need WSL! But you should also install the [[#emacs_for_windows|emacs Windows version]]! | + | * [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/emacs.html#Microsoft-Windows|Emacs and Microsoft Windows/MS-DOS]] (//Appendix H// of the //The Emacs Editor manual//) |
| - | * Install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux]] | + | * [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/efaq-w32.html|GNU Emacs FAQ for MS Windows]] |
| - | * Install emacs for Linux (check [[#linux_installation|Linux installation]] above) | + | |
| + | * Extra Windows specific information (optional, read only if you need it): [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/efaq-w32.html|GNU Emacs FAQ for MS Windows]] | ||
| ===== Launching emacs ===== | ===== Launching emacs ===== | ||
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| ==== Example configuration file ==== | ==== Example configuration file ==== | ||
| - | * Recommended {{ :other:emacs_jyp_2023-08-11.txt |emacs configuration file}} | + | * Recommended {{ :other:emacs_jyp_2023-09-12.txt |emacs configuration file}} |
| * Download this ''emacs_jyp_yyyy-mm-dd.txt'' file to the [[other:emacs_doc#location_of_the_configuration_file|appropriate configuration directory (for your system)]] | * Download this ''emacs_jyp_yyyy-mm-dd.txt'' file to the [[other:emacs_doc#location_of_the_configuration_file|appropriate configuration directory (for your system)]] | ||
| * Rename the file to ''.emacs'' | * Rename the file to ''.emacs'' | ||
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| * [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/|The Emacs Editor]] (the official manual) | * [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/|The Emacs Editor]] (the official manual) | ||
| * Other official related [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/|GNU Emacs Manuals]] | * Other official related [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/|GNU Emacs Manuals]] | ||
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| + | * [[https://github.com/rougier#emacs-hacking|Emacs hacking]] by Nicolas Rougier | ||
| ===== Updating emacs ===== | ===== Updating emacs ===== | ||
other/emacs_doc.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/22 08:48 by jypeter
