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

System Crafters · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

The first stream in the Emacs From Scratch series, building a custom Emacs configuration from zero while teaching basics. It covers a usable baseline setup and the packages for completion, themes and productivity.

Why Hacker News recommends it

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

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “System Crafters' 'Emacs from Sratch' series [0], which is incredibly well thought-out”

    Incredibly well thought-out series that gets a usable config.

    tagfowufe, 2023-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Mastering Emacs: What's new in Emacs 29.1”

  2. “The Emacs From Scratch series on Youtube is actually quite good.”

    First video of a good Emacs configuration series.

    BeetleB, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Why Emacs: Redux”

  3. “Go through emacs from scratch”

    Build your own config before deciding on Doom Emacs.

    ParetoOptimal, 2024-04 · Recommendation · in “Beautifying Org Mode in Emacs (2018)”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: emacs, init file, ivy, use-package, system crafters

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