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+# emacs quickstart
+
+Once you've started emacs, you can type away to your heart's content. To save
+at any point, press `C-x C-s`. When you want to quit, press `C-c C-x`.
+
+To move the cursor around you can use the arrow keys; you can also use `C-n`
+and `C-p` to move the cursor up and down lines.
+
+For a more thorough introduction, check out [this blog
+post](http://www.jesshamrick.com/2012/09/10/absolute-beginners-guide-to-emacs/).

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+# editors
+
+Inevitably, you're going to want to edit a file on tilde.town. It might be a
+beautiful pile of HTML, a poem, or some delicious spaghetti code. If you're
+used to editing files on a graphical desktop it can be kind of daunting to
+accomplish this task at first.
+
+This part of the wiki covers the editors we have available on the town, ranked
+by beginner friendliness.
+
+
+## protip!
+
+A lot of documentation on editors (and command line programs in general) tells
+you about key combinations you can use. While in a graphical desktop you have
+the ability to either click on `File -> Save` or hit `C-s`, here we just have
+the latter.
+
+So when you see `C-s`, that means _hold control and press s, then release_.
+
+If you see `S-C-s`, that means _hold shift and control, press s, then release_ You probably won't
+see `S-s` since that just means S.
+
+The somewhat confusing `M-x` means _hold alt, press x, then release_.
+
+You might also see `C-c C-x` Which means _hold control and press c, release c, press x, release both keys_.
+
+**You might also** see the charcter `^` used to mean _hold control_.
+
+## let's do this
+
+1. nano
+
+    `nano` can't do much, but what it can do it makes very easy and straightforward.
+
+        nano public_html/index.html
+
+    All of the operations (saving, quitting) are shown whenever you run `nano`,
+    making it self-documented. It's definitely a go-to editor if you're brand new
+    to editing text in a command line environment.
+
+    Our own ~minerobber has [a page](/~minerobber/nanoreference) about `nano`.
+
+2. micro
+
+    While `micro` is very simple, you do have to do a little more learning than
+    `nano`. You'll be rewarded with more features, though, like split screens and
+    syntax highlighting.
+
+        micro public_html/index.html
+
+    `micro` is intended for beginners and is easy to get going with. Check out our
+    page on [micro](micro.html) for a reference on how to use it.
+
+3. emacs
+
+    `emacs` has been around for a long time and can do many, many things. It's
+    also easy to extend with your own features, making its list of features
+    essentially infinite. There is a pretty steep learning curve for emacs, but
+    for basic text editing you can get the hang of it pretty quick.
+
+        emacs public_html/index.html
+
+    Check out [our quickstart](emacs.html) to learn more.
+
+4. vim
+
+    In many ways `vim` is simpler than `emacs`, but it takes an approach to text
+    editing called _modal editing_ that sets it apart from the other editors on
+    this list. This approach is pretty sweet but is not for everyone and takes
+    time to get used to.
+
+        vim public_html/index.html
+
+    Check out [our quickstart](vim.html) to learn more.
+
+5. everything else
+
+    We have more editors than just the ones listed above, but they are of more
+    interest to those curious about Unix history or obscure software. Check out
+    [~elly's tutorial](https://tilde.town/~elly/ed.html) on `ed` or, from the
+    command line, run `man joe`.

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+# micro quickstart
+
+Once `micro` is running, you can edit text to your heart's content.
+
+Press `C-s` to save at any point and `C-q` to quit.
+
+To learn more, press `F1` while in `micro`. You can also see all the different
+keys you can press by pressing `C-e`, typing `help keybindings`, and hitting
+`enter`.

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+# vim quickstart
+
+The core concept of `vim` is _modal editing_, where you are in one of a few
+modes while editing text. The modes determine what happens when you press
+keys.
+
+The most important mode to know is _Insert Mode_, which lets you type things.
+The default mode is _Normal Mode_, where you can edit the text that is already
+there or run commands.
+
+When you start `vim`, press `i`. You should see **-- INSERT --** at the bottom
+of your screen. You can now type away happily.
+
+When it's time to save, hit `escape`. The escape key is used in vim to exit
+whatever mode you are in; thus, from insert mode, you go back to normal mode.
+
+Now press `:`. In normal mode, this opens a little command line at the bottom
+of your screen. Type `w` and hit `enter`. You just saved your file.
+
+To quit, make sure you are in normal mode. press `:`, type `q`, and hit enter.
+
+For a more in depth tutorial on vim, check out this cool [interactive
+tutorial](http://www.openvim.com/).
+
+Our own ~shanx has [a page](/~shanx/vim.html#TIL) about `vim`.

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-#  Text Editor Help
-- [Vim Reference Chart](http://tilde.town/~shanx/vim.html#reference)
-- [Vim Daily Tips](http://tilde.town/~shanx/vim.html#TIL)
-- [nano reference](http://tilde.town/~minerobber/nanoreference)