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+(require 'package)
+
+(add-to-list 'package-archives
+             '("elpy" . "http://jorgenschaefer.github.io/packages/"))
+
+(add-to-list 'package-archives
+             '("marmalade" . "http://marmalade-repo.org/packages/"))
+
+(add-to-list 'package-archives
+             '("melpa-stable" . "http://melpa-stable.milkbox.net/packages/") t)
+
+(add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/site-lisp/")
+
+
+; list the packages you want
+(setq package-list
+    '(all-the-icons neotree base16-theme afternoon-theme ample-theme nord-theme company-racer racer markdown-mode+ vue-mode dumb-jump magit company flycheck-rust flycheck json-mode flymake-json tss tide material-theme zenburn-theme ac-js2 auto-complete projectile helm js2-mode cargo rust-mode))
+
+
+; activate all the packages
+(package-initialize)
+
+; fetch the list of packages available 
+(unless package-archive-contents
+  (package-refresh-contents))
+
+; install the missing packages
+(dolist (package package-list)
+  (unless (package-installed-p package)
+    (package-install package)))