How to install a Emacs plugin (many times it's a .el file) on Windows platform?

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Just a learner picture Just a learner · Jun 19, 2011 · Viewed 41.3k times · Source

I'm new to Emacs. I found many emacs plugins are released as an .el file. I'm not sure how to install them. Can I just put them in my emacs installation directory?

Answer

loudandclear picture loudandclear · Jun 19, 2011

After placing it, say myplugin.el to your ~/.emacs.d/ directory, add the following in your .emacs file:

(add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/")
(load "myplugin.el")

Also, in many cases you would need the following instead of the second line:

(require 'myplugin)

In any case, you should consult the documentation of the package you are trying to install on which one you should use.

If you are unsure where your ~ directory is, you may see it by typing C-x d ~/ and pressing Enter.

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