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I have added these lines to a file ~/.emacs.d/package_init.el

(require 'package) ;; You might already have this line
(add-to-list 'package-archives
             '("melpa" . "http://melpa.org/packages/") t)
(when (< emacs-major-version 24)
  ;; For important compatibility libraries like cl-lib
  (add-to-list 'package-archives '("gnu" . "http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/")))
(package-initialize) ;; You might already have this line

Then I both restarting aquamacs and runing m-x package-initialize, but I fail to find projectile in the listing. Here is a partial screenshot of the result of m-x package-list-packages

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I have confirmed that this package exists on MELPA http://stable.melpa.org/#/projectile

What have I done wrong? How can I install this package?

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  • From your screenshot it looks like this has nothing to do with projectile. None of the Melpa packages show up in your list. Could you edit your question/title to reflect that?
    – Malabarba
    Mar 28, 2015 at 12:34

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What have I done wrong? How can I install this package?

You said you added this configuration to a file called ~/.emacs.d/package_init.el, but Emacs will do nothing to load this file by itself. If you want the configurations to take effect, you need to either put them in ~/.emacs.d/init.el or add a line like the following inside your init.el:

(load (locate-user-emacs-file "package_init.el"))
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  • You can use locate-user-emacs-file instead of expanding against user-emacs-directory.
    – user227
    Jun 15, 2015 at 21:06
  • @lunaryorn true. Not to mention the snippet I had wss just wrong. :-P
    – Malabarba
    Jun 15, 2015 at 21:09
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Check *Messages* for any errors that come up when you do M-x package-initialize. You might also try doing a C-h v package-archives to make sure that http://melpa.org/packages/ is really there, and not getting removed somehow.

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  • The URL is correct: http://melpa.org/packages/ is the official URL of MELPA since some time.
    – user227
    Mar 28, 2015 at 7:58
  • Hmm, I see. I was following this and it works for me: ergoemacs.org/emacs/emacs_package_system.html
    – Brian Z
    Mar 28, 2015 at 8:01
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    You should follow the official documentation.
    – user227
    Mar 28, 2015 at 8:05
  • I see... looks like it was changed in the last few months. I've edited my answer.
    – Brian Z
    Mar 28, 2015 at 9:03

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