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### 2.2 Optional Installation File At Point

If you choose to have `dired-x.el` bind `dired-x-find-file` over `find-file` (see Find File At Point), then you will need to set `dired-x-hands-off-my-keys` and make a call to the function `dired-x-bind-find-file` in the `dired-load-hook`:

         (add-hook 'dired-load-hook
                   (lambda ()
                     (load "dired-x")
                     ;; Bind dired-x-find-file.
                     (setq dired-x-hands-off-my-keys nil)
                     ;; Make sure our binding preference is invoked.
                     (dired-x-bind-find-file)
                     ))

Alternatively, you can set the variable before `dired-x.el` is loaded

         (add-hook 'dired-load-hook
                   (lambda ()
                     ;; Bind dired-x-find-file.
                     (setq dired-x-hands-off-my-keys nil)
                     (load "dired-x")
                     ))