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--- other:emacs_doc [2023/09/12 11:43] – [Windows installation] Added a sub-section for the general Windows references' links jypeter
+++ other:emacs_doc [2023/12/06 17:55] – [Windows installation] Improved jypeter
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 ==== Windows installation ====
-=== emacs for Windows ===
-This is the //light and easy// option!
-  * Use [[other:win10apps#installing_applications_with_winget|winget]] to install ''emacs'' for Windows:
+=== emacs binaries for Windows ===
+<note warning>When installing emacs, you will need an account that can get **//elevated// (i.e. //administrator//) permissions**
+\\ At LSCE, use the ''[[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win10config#the_available_accounts|.\admin]]'' account</note>
+  * Use ''winget'' to install ''emacs'' for Windows (optional [[other:win10apps#installing_applications_with_winget|winget]] details, for people who want to learn more):
     * 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
+  * If everything went well, you should have a new ''Start''=>''Emacs-XX'' menu that you can use to start ''emacs''
+    * If that's not the cas FIXME
   * 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]]
+=== 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>
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   * 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 Linux, inside WSL ===
-<note warning>This is the //overkill// option... Useful **only if you really need //WSL//**!\\ You should also install the [[#emacs_for_windows|emacs Windows version]]!</note>
-  * Install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux]]
-  * Install emacs for Linux (check [[#linux_installation|Linux installation]] above)
 ===== Launching emacs =====
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 ==== 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)]]
     * 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)
     * Other official related [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/|GNU Emacs Manuals]]
+  * [[https://github.com/rougier#emacs-hacking|Emacs hacking]] by Nicolas Rougier
 ===== Updating emacs =====