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>>>>> "Da" == Da Witch <heather710101@yahoo.com> writes:
> In 20.7.2, the last line in the *Help* buffer for describe-variable
> load-path is "You can customize this variable."  (The word "customize"
> is a link to a customization screen.)  This line does not appear in
> 21.2.1.

Indeed.  Customization of `load-path' was available under Emacs-20
but was turned off for Emacs-21 because it didn't do the right thing (it
hardcoded paths that change from version to version).

Just use (add-to-list 'load-path "/where/ever/I/put/my/elisp/files")


        Stefan