40: How do I change load-path? In general, you should only *add* to the load-path. You can add directory /XXX/YYY to the load path like this: (setq load-path (append load-path '("/XXX/YYY/"))) To do this relative to your home directory: (setq load-path (append load-path (list (expand-file-name "~/YYY/"))))