diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0d05075..bcdf21e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,9 +4,35 @@ Try is a packages that allow you to try out Emacs packages without installing them. If you pass a URL to a plain-text `.el`-file it evaluates the content, without storing the file. -Remember to make packages from your `package-archives` available for -download with `M-x package-refresh-contents`. - Packages from ELPA will temporarily be stored in `/tmp/` by default. +## Usage + +Remember to make packages from your `package-archives` available for +download with + +``` +M-x package-refresh-contents +``` + +### Example + +If you for instance have [melpa](http://melpa.org/) in your +`package-archives` you can try +[multiple cursors](https://github.com/magnars/multiple-cursors.el) by +running: + +``` +M-x try RET multiple-cursors RET +``` + +If you on the other hand want to test out a single `.el`-file from somewhere +you can simply insert an URL. Trying out +[Leuven-theme](https://github.com/fniessen/emacs-leuven-theme) can be done +by running: + +``` +M-x try RET https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessen/emacs-leuven-theme/master/leuven-theme.el RET +``` + Unfortunately, you won't be able to try Try with `M-x try RET try`.