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I've always been curious about Emacs, but I haven't made time to really dig into it. A resource like this will be very helpful. Looking forward to reading it!

michaelsbradley 12y ago
I found Bozhidar Batsov's Prelude to provide a solid "foundational config" for getting started with an editor that is configurable to the max: https://github.com/bbatsov/prelude https://github.com/bbatsov/prelude I installed an earlier version of it 3+ years ago and then worked through the standard tutorial a couple of times, invoked with "C-h t" (control-key + h-key, then t-key). After that, I was off and running with Emacs! Once some familiarity with Emacs Lisp (elisp) has been acquired, a careful study of the prelude sources and the sources of various packages installed by prelude is a great way to acquire a deeper understanding of how to wire things together inside Emacs. A decent way to get started learning elisp is to read the introductory text hosted on gnu.org: An Introduction to Programming in Emacs Lisp https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/eintr.html https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/eintr.html Pro tip: if you haven't done so previously, you may want to remap your caps lock key (via OS settings) to act as an additional control-key – some users find caps lock easier to reach for with their left pinky finger than the left-control-key on many keyboards.
avtar 12y ago
While it doesn't expose you to default key bindings (by default), I've been really digging this project https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs as a gentle and more intuitive introduction into the world of Emacs.
- crucialfelix 12y ago
  this is the one that finally got me a solid emacs config that I'm happy with. and i haven't even started adding my own configuration layers yet. finally I am faster on emacs (with vim keybindings) that I am on atom or sublime. that, for me, is the tipping point.

michaelsbradley 12y ago

I found Bozhidar Batsov's Prelude to provide a solid "foundational config" for getting started with an editor that is configurable to the max: https://github.com/bbatsov/prelude https://github.com/bbatsov/prelude I installed an earlier version of it 3+ years ago and then worked through the standard tutorial a couple of times, invoked with "C-h t" (control-key + h-key, then t-key). After that, I was off and running with Emacs! Once some familiarity with Emacs Lisp (elisp) has been acquired, a careful study of the prelude sources and the sources of various packages installed by prelude is a great way to acquire a deeper understanding of how to wire things together inside Emacs. A decent way to get started learning elisp is to read the introductory text hosted on gnu.org: An Introduction to Programming in Emacs Lisp https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/eintr.html https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/eintr.html Pro tip: if you haven't done so previously, you may want to remap your caps lock key (via OS settings) to act as an additional control-key – some users find caps lock easier to reach for with their left pinky finger than the left-control-key on many keyboards.

avtar 12y ago

While it doesn't expose you to default key bindings (by default), I've been really digging this project https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs as a gentle and more intuitive introduction into the world of Emacs.

crucialfelix 12y ago
this is the one that finally got me a solid emacs config that I'm happy with. and i haven't even started adding my own configuration layers yet. finally I am faster on emacs (with vim keybindings) that I am on atom or sublime. that, for me, is the tipping point.