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--- other:emacs_doc [2024/07/29 16:48] – [Windows] Updated and clarified jypeter
+++ other:emacs_doc [2025/08/05 16:12] (current) – [Windows installation] jypeter
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   * 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 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-29.2_1-installer.exe'' as of February 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 the menu shortcuts have **not** been installed:
-      * Go to the emacs binaries directory: ''C:\\Program Files\\Emacs\\emacs-XX.YY\\bin''
+      * Go to the emacs binaries directory: ''C:\Program Files\Emacs\emacs-XX.YY\bin''
       * Click on the ''addpm.exe'' program to (re-)run the program that will create the shortcuts ([[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/efaq-w32/Installing-binaries.html|official page]])
   * 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]]
+  * Note: Emacs is installed in the ''C:\Program Files\Emacs\emacs-XX.YY\bin'' directory
 === Recommended EXTRA binaries for Windows ===
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   * **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]]
-      * 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
+      * Can be installed with ''[[other:win10apps#installing_applications_with_winget|winget]]'': ''[[https://ragerworks.com/package/GnuWin32.DiffUtils|winget install --id=GnuWin32.DiffUtils -e]]''
-        * This will install the required binaries and reources in ''C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\''
+      * Otherwise, download the //Complete package, except sources// ''Setup'' installer (''diffutils-2.8.7-1.exe'' as of August 2025) from [[https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm|]] and execute the installer
-      * 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
+      * This will install the required binaries and reources in ''C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\''
-        * <code>(when (eq window-system 'w32)
+    * If you use the recommended ''[[#example_configuration_file|.emacs]]'' configuration file, it should already include the following section telling ''emacs'' where to find the ''diffutils'' binaries it needs for comparing text files\\ ...Otherwise add these lines to your ''.emacs'' file
+      * <code>(when (eq window-system 'w32)
   (setq exec-path (append exec-path '("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\GnuWin32\\bin")))
   )</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 2025...
-      * [[https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10368|diffutils-3.10]] is available (released in May 2023)
+      * [[https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10368|diffutils-3.12]] sources are available (released in April 2025)
-      * The ''2.8.7-1'' Win32 binaries are dated //May 2004//, but **work perfectly fine**!
+      * Only the ''2.8.7-1'' Win32 binaries are available (dated //May 2004//), but **work perfectly fine**!
 === emacs for Windows technical notes ===
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 ==== Windows ====
+<note tip>''winget list'' returns a result, **after installing ''Emacs 30.1''**, so it is possible that ''winget upgrade'' will work, at last! :-)
+<code>> winget list --id GNU.Emacs
+Nom            ID        Version Disponible Source
+--------------------------------------------------
+GNU Emacs 30.1 GNU.Emacs Unknown 30.1       winget</code></note>
 Using ''winget upgrade'' for updating emacs on Windows unfortunately [[https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/issues/88443#issuecomment-1688257680|does not work yet (August 2024)]]. The easiest way to update Emacs is:
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     * In the ''Start'' menu: ''Start'' => ''E'' => ''Emacs-**version**'' (e.g. ''Emacs 29.3'')
     * In a running Emacs: ''Help'' menu => ''About Emacs''
+      * or ''M-x version''
   * Use ''winget show'' in a PowerShell to determine (all) the available versions
     * <code>PS C:> winget show --id GNU.Emacs --versions