[masfoobar]

A lot of the time, you can just download with: `M-x package-list-packages`

However, I prefer to do (use-package ...) function in my .emacs file. It is easier to manage and you can normally find the function to copy-paste on the github page.

Of course, it is elisp you are playing with.

My .emacs file has been used for years and works well for Windows and Linux. Whenever I start my new job, I have my .emacs file ready. I install emacs, add my .emacs file and leave it to install. Very little mess.

My recommendation is to learn the keyboard combinations and already supported packages before adding new ones (which is when you start looking into elisp)

To help with this--- Emacs, on the splash screen, does have an Emacs tutorial which I recommend reading.

I remember the first time I tried Emacs. Likely 2010 but could be more than that (2005???) - based on comments I was reading. When it first loaded I had no clue what to do. We all have to start somewhere. :-)