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You should now be able to collaborate!
You should now be able to collaborate!
 
Should being the operative word.... This works in duos, maybe not in groups of six...
[[Category:Protocol]]
[[Category:Protocol]]

Revision as of 15:03, 26 September 2023

  1. Connect to the server:
    1. USERNAME@145.24.139.16
    2. Enter your password
  2. Open emacs:
    1. Enter emacs
  3. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME COLLABORATING THROUGH EMACS: Install the CRDT package
    1. If you are using MacOS, perform the following steps. Otherwise, skip to (3.2)
      1. Go to terminal settings
      2. Go to profile
      3. Check the box 'Use Option as Meta Key'
    2. Press Alt+X (Mac Option+X)
    3. Enter package-install
    4. Enter crdt
  4. IF YOU ARE THE HOST OF THE SESSION:
    1. Press Control+X Control+F
    2. Type in the path for the file you want to share, press return.
    3. Press Alt+X
    4. Type crdt-share-buffer
    5. Press return
  1. IF YOU ARE JOINING A SESSION:
    1. Press Alt+X
    2. Use crdt-connect
    3. For URL, enter: localhost:6530
  2. For Display, enter: USERNAME
  3. Select the the file you want to work on:
    1. Use the arrow keys to move to the file you want to work on
    2. Press enter

You should now be able to collaborate! Should being the operative word.... This works in duos, maybe not in groups of six...