A sub-reddit for the timeless and infinitely powerful editor. [Want to see what Emacs is capable of?!](http://emacsrocks.com/)

**Get Emacs**

* [Windows](http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/emacs/windows/)
* [Mac OS X](http://emacsformacosx.com/)
* GNU/Linux and BSD (Just get it from your distribution's package manager)
* [Build it from source] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/INSTALL)

**Rules**

1. Posts should be emacs related
2. Be kind please
3. Yes, we already know: Google results for "emacs" and "vi" link to each other. We good.

**Emacs Resources**

* [Emacs Wiki](http://www.emacswiki.org/)
* [WikEmacs](http://wikemacs.org/)
* [Emacs Reference](https://emacs.zeef.com/ehartc) ([PDF](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/refcards/pdf/refcard.pdf))
* [Learning & Mastering Emacs](https://www.masteringemacs.org/book)
* [Weekly tips/tricks/etc threads](/r/emacs/search?q=Weekly+tips&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)

**Emacs Tutorials**

* [Beginner’s Guide to Emacs](http://www.masteringemacs.org/articles/2010/10/04/beginners-guide-to-emacs/)
* [Absolute Beginner's Guide to Emacs](http://www.jesshamrick.com/2012/09/10/absolute-beginners-guide-to-emacs/)
* [How to Learn Emacs: A Hand-drawn One-pager for Beginners](http://sachachua.com/blog/2013/05/how-to-learn-emacs-a-hand-drawn-one-pager-for-beginners/)

**Related Subreddits**

* r/orgmode
* r/evilmode
* r/spacemacs
* r/planetemacs
* r/doomemacs

**Useful Emacs configuration files and distributions**

* [Better Defaults](https://git.sr.ht/~technomancy/better-defaults)

**Quick pain-saver tip**

* [Put the Caps Lock key to better use!](http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/MovingTheCtrlKey)

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