Setting Up Sublime Text
Based off of: https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/command_line.html
First install Sublime Text from https://www.sublimetext.com/
Sublime Text offers a command-line tool called subl that allows users to open files and projects directly from the terminal.
Setup Instructions:
- Windows:
- Locate
subl.exein the Sublime Text installation directory. - Add this directory to the system's
Pathenvironment variable to enable usage from the Command Prompt or PowerShell.
- Locate
- macOS:
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Add subl to the PATH in ~/.bash_profile
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For example, if Sublime Text is in the Applications folder, run:
echo 'export PATH="/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/":$PATH' >> ~/.bash_profile -
and after that, open a new terminal window, and then you should be able to run:
subl, and it will open Sublime.\
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Usage Examples:
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Open a specific file:
subl filename.txt -
Open a directory as a project:
subl /path/to/project/ -
Open a new window:
subl -n -
Add a folder to the current window:
bash\
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Use Sublime Text as the editor for commands like git commit:
export EDITOR='subl -w'
For a comprehensive list of options, run subl --help in the terminal.