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   5. *scripts/diagnostics/* - This directory contains scripts for helping to diagnose problems
 3. *installation_instructions* - This file contains a series of command you copy and paste during install of Arch
 4. *nix/* - This contains all the stuff needed to get up and running with my nix configuration
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+## Emacs Specific Things
+
+Before programming C, install `global` and `libclang` in your distro. After doing that, run `M-x irony-install-server` to install the server in the emacs directory.
+Finally, `cd` to the root of your project and run `gtags`. You now have functioning irony C completion.
+
+Before programming Java, install `eclim`, and `eclipse`.