How do I byte-compile everything in my .emacs.d directory?

Question

I have decided to check out Emacs, and I liked it very much. Now, I\'m using the Emacs Starter Kit, which sort of provides better defaults and some nice customizations to defaul

Answer 1

C-u 0 M-x byte-recompile-directory

will compile all the .el files in the directory and in all subdirectories below.

The C-u 0 part is to make it not ask about every .el file that does not have a .elc counterpart.