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Using Emacs - 1 - setting up the package manager

The first episode of Mike Zamansky's Using Emacs series, covering setting up the package manager for new Emacs users as a start toward customization and efficient editing.

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Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as a practical, step-by-step video path for learning Emacs.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Mike Zamansky
Topic
emacs
Format
tutorial
Level
intro
HN recommenders in dataset
2
HN mentions in dataset
3
Recommendation years in dataset
2020–2022

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From the original HN conversations

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  • I started using Emacs in earnest a few years ago, especially Org-Mode. At first, I tried every customization I came across and loaded up my init file with all the cool mods. But when things went wrong, I had no clue how to fix them. …

    stakkur on Hacker News · 2020-04
    In Ask HN: Resources to grok Emacs and use it well?

  • You have to find specific need that emacs will fulfil. Org-mode is the key. Don't try to use it like IDE for coding for a start. I recommend start with video tutorials: 1. Mike Zamansky [VIDEO] 2. Rainer König org-mode [LINK]

    slk500 on Hacker News · 2022-04
    In What’s new in Emacs 28.1?

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