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ccc31807 <cartercc@gmail.com> writes:

>
> Two questions:
> (1) Where is the emacs configuration file?

M-: user-init-file RET

> (2) What simple change can I make in the configuration file as a test
> to see if the changes take effect? I tried (print "Hello") but that
> doesn't result in any message when I start emacs.
>

The print statement should have left a trace in the *Messages* buffer.
(Usually the `message' function is preferred for this.)

> Thanks, CC.

-ap