start with using graphical Emacs on your platform of choice. Avoid using Emacs through a text terminal, to begin with ... then start with Absolute Beginners G

start with using graphical Emacs on your platform of choice. Avoid using Emacs through a text terminal, to begin with ... then start with Absolute Beginners Guide to Emacs http://www.jesshamrick.com/2012/09/10/absolute-beginners-guide-to-emacs/ http://www.jesshamrick.com/2012/09/10/absolute-beginners-gui... follow up with Emacs' tutorial and online help follow up with Mike Zamansky videos on YouTube https://cestlaz.github.io/stories/emacs/ https://cestlaz.github.io/stories/emacs/ finally check out the blog entries (and the book !) at https://www.masteringemacs.org/ https://www.masteringemacs.org/