Emacs + Cygwin setup under windows !

Question

Hi ! I just downloaded Emacs and Cygwin for Windows(Vista in my case). Have no idea how to set them up.

Any help would be appreciated ! Thanks !

Answer 1

Maybe try posting your question on http://superuser.com

But:

• Installing Emacs on Windows 95/98/2K/NT/ME/XP/Vista/Windows 7

• Quick Start Guide for those more experienced with Windows

Answer 2

http://xahlee.org/emacs/emacs_mswin.html

Answer 3

Use cygwin-mount.el to integrate Cygwin with Emacs:

• http://www.khngai.com/emacs/cygwin.php

You might also want to replace the DOS Shell with the Cygwin bash, that's also covered.