How can I apply a color-scheme (.el file) in emacs?

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Published on 2010-04-08T14:07:43Z Indexed on 2010/04/08 14:13 UTC
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I have downloaded zenburn.el that is a color-scheme for Emacs, but I don´t know how I can apply it to emacs. I am a beginner in emacs.

How do I apply my .el file to emacs? Can I do some linking from my .emacs-file?

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