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other:emacs_doc [2024/07/30 14:51] jypeter [Windows installation] Mention Emacs installation directory |
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| * IF the automated installation with ''winget'' does not work, download the most recent Windows installer from a 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 a [[https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/windows/|gnu emacs for windows ftp mirror]] | * Go to a [[https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/windows/|gnu emacs for windows ftp mirror]] | ||
| - | * Go to the most recent ''emacs-XX/'' folder (e.g. ''emacs-29/'' as of February 2024) | + | * Go to the most recent ''emacs-XX/'' folder (e.g. ''emacs-29/'' as of August 2024) |
| - | * Download the most recent ''emacs-XX.YY-installer.exe'' file (e.g. ''emacs-29.4-installer.exe'' as of July 2024) and execute it | + | * Download the most recent ''emacs-XX.YY-installer.exe'' file (e.g. ''emacs-29.4-installer.exe'' as of August 2024) and execute it |
| * If everything went well, you should have a new ''Start''=>''Emacs-XX'' menu that you can use to start ''emacs'' | * If everything went well, you should have a new ''Start''=>''Emacs-XX'' menu that you can use to start ''emacs'' | ||
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| * **If** you need to use the **emacs //ediff// mode to compare text files**\\ <wrap hi>Very useful</wrap> | * **If** you need to use the **emacs //ediff// mode to compare text files**\\ <wrap hi>Very useful</wrap> | ||
| * Install the Windows version of [[https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/diffutils.html|Gnu diffutils]] | * Install the Windows version of [[https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/diffutils.html|Gnu diffutils]] | ||
| - | * Download the //Complete package, except sources// ''Setup'' installer (''diffutils-2.8.7-1.exe'' as of May 2024) from [[https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm|]] and execute the installer | + | * Download the //Complete package, except sources// ''Setup'' installer (''diffutils-2.8.7-1.exe'' as of August 2024) from [[https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm|]] and execute the installer |
| * This will install the required binaries and reources in ''C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\'' | * This will install the required binaries and reources in ''C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\'' | ||
| * If you use the recommended ''.emacs'' configuration file, it should already include the following section telling ''emacs'' where to find the ''diffutils'' binaries it needs for comparing text files | * If you use the recommended ''.emacs'' configuration file, it should already include the following section telling ''emacs'' where to find the ''diffutils'' binaries it needs for comparing text files | ||
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| (setq exec-path (append exec-path '("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\GnuWin32\\bin"))) | (setq exec-path (append exec-path '("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\GnuWin32\\bin"))) | ||
| )</code> | )</code> | ||
| - | * FIXME Check if there is a recent //compiled for Windows// version of ''diffutils''\\ As of February 2024... | + | * FIXME Check if there is a recent //compiled for Windows// version of ''diffutils''\\ As of August 2024... |
| * [[https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10368|diffutils-3.10]] is available (released in May 2023) | * [[https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10368|diffutils-3.10]] is available (released in May 2023) | ||
| * 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**! | ||
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