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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 |
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| * 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'' |
| * **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 | * 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"))) | (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 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**! |
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| === emacs for Windows technical notes === | === emacs for Windows technical notes === |
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| ==== Windows ==== | ==== Windows ==== |
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| | <note tip>''winget list'' returns a result, **after installing ''Emacs 30.1''**, so it is possible that ''winget upgrade'' will work, at last! :-) |
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| | <code>> winget list --id GNU.Emacs |
| | Nom ID Version Disponible Source |
| | -------------------------------------------------- |
| | GNU Emacs 30.1 GNU.Emacs Unknown 30.1 winget</code></note> |
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| 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: | 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: |
| * In the ''Start'' menu: ''Start'' => ''E'' => ''Emacs-**version**'' (e.g. ''Emacs 29.3'') | * In the ''Start'' menu: ''Start'' => ''E'' => ''Emacs-**version**'' (e.g. ''Emacs 29.3'') |
| * In a running Emacs: ''Help'' menu => ''About Emacs'' | * In a running Emacs: ''Help'' menu => ''About Emacs'' |
| | * or ''M-x version'' |
| * Use ''winget show'' in a PowerShell to determine (all) the available versions | * Use ''winget show'' in a PowerShell to determine (all) the available versions |
| * <code>PS C:> winget show --id GNU.Emacs --versions | * <code>PS C:> winget show --id GNU.Emacs --versions |
