1.download erlang from its website
2../configure & make & sudo make install
3.quick tip for emacs:c+x c+s:save file;c+x c+c: exit from emacs
4.program the first erlang(test.erl):
-module(test).
-export([fac/1]).
fac(0) ->1;
fac(N) ->N*fac(N-1).
5.shell>erl
c(test).
test:fac(20).