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4.2.3.2 Must-Have Packages

Org Mode

• https://orgmode.org/
• M-x package-refresh-contents
• M-x package-list-packages
• Find Org and install current version is now 9.3.6
• Install global key bindings

  org-store-link

  (global-set-key (kbd “C-c l”) ’org-store-link)

  org-agenda

  (global-set-key (kbd “C-c a”) ’org-agenda)

  org-capture

  (global-set-key (kbd “C-c c”) ’org-capture)

  org-switchb

  (global-set-key (kbd “C-c b”) ’org-switchb)

• Set up Org Babel Babel group

  org-babel-load-languages

  • shell
  • perl
  • js

  org-confirm-babel-evaluate

  • set to ’nil’

• Set up Org Export Backends
  • M-x customize-group RET Org Group
  • Org Export Backends: texinfo, md
• Set up Org Indent Mode for cleaner view
  • M-x customize-group RET Org Structure group
    • Org startup indented : “t”
• Set up auto-fill-mode for Org mode file
  • (add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'auto-fill-mode)
• Set up time-stamp
  • (add-hook ’org-mode-hook 'time-stamp)

Magit Mode

• https://magit.vc/
• M-x package-refresh-contents
• M-x package-list-packages
• Find Magit and install—current version is now

  Magit 20200217.135, Git 2.17.2 (Apple Git-113), Emacs 27.0.50, darwin
  

• Install global key bindings to work with Magit from any buffer
  1. (global-set-key (kbd "C-x g") 'magit-status)
  2. (global-set-key (kbd "C-x M-g") 'magit-dispatch)