Move the use-package settings to init.el

init.el

@@ -27,6 +27,35 @@
 ;; I prefer using freedesktop’s desktop specification everywhere
 (load "xdg-paths")
 
+;; Set up the package manager
+
+;; Package archives
+
+(require 'package)
+
+;; GNU ELPA
+(add-to-list 'package-archives '("gnu" . "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/"))
+;; MELPA Stable
+(add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa-stable" . "https://stable.melpa.org/packages/") t)
+;; MELPA
+(add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/") t)
+
+;; Finally, initialise the package manager
+(package-initialize)
+
+;; use-package is a really convenient way to install packages.  It’s installed in 30.1, but let’s stay on the safe side.
+(unless (package-installed-p 'use-package)
+  (package-refresh-contents)
+  (package-install 'use-package))
+(require 'use-package)
+
+(use-package use-package
+  :custom
+  (use-package-always-ensure t)
+  (use-package-verbose nil))
+
+(use-package bind-key)
+
 ;; I started moving my configuration to this Org file.  It’s easier to document this way.
 (org-babel-load-file (expand-file-name "configuration.org" user-emacs-directory))