Emacs package source initialization

initl.el

; Make availble package functions
(require 'package)

; add a new package source
(customize-set-variable 'package-archives
                        (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/")))
; Initializes package list
(package-initialize)

; fetch the list of packages available
(unless package-archive-contents
  (package-refresh-contents))

; Only evaluate this when compiling this file
(eval-when-compile
  ; For each package on the list do
  (dolist (package '(use-package diminish bind-key))
    ; Install if not yet installed
    (unless (package-installed-p package)
      (package-install package))
    ; Require package making it available on the rest of the configuration
    (require package)))