Emacs From Scratch #1 - Getting Started with a Basic Usable Configuration

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as a thoughtful, step-by-step way to build your own Emacs config rather than starting from Doom or Spacemacs.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

System Crafters

Topic

emacs configuration

Format

tutorial

Level

intro

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

3

Recommendation years in dataset

2021–2024

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• It's incredibly useful to me. I love it. I find it nicely curated and true to the word 'starter' (kit). If I knew more about Emacs, this is definitely what I would have created, and in a similar manner. It's that lil' layer of configuration …

• The Emacs From Scratch series on Youtube is actually quite good. He does have all his config in a Github repository if you need to copy/paste. This is the first video: [VIDEO]

• Go through emacs from scratch: [VIDEO] Try using that config 25% of your work/productive time for 1 month. Then if you are annoyed by how much time it takes try using doomemacs for the same 25% time. At the end of this you'll know if/which …