I installed Sublime Text and wanted to know how to open rb files in it from the terminal. I saw What is the command to make Sublime Text my core editor? and I see that I can make Sublime my core editor, but I want to be able to type
sublime file.rb
How do I do this in Windows?
Windows Command Prompt
For Windows cmd.exe you could just add the sublime text installation directory to your PATH environment variable, this would allow you to type:
sublime_text file.rb
Personally, I add a doskey (in a .bat file set to autorun with cmd) so I can type subl file.rb:
> doskey subl="C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2\sublime_text.exe" $*
Cygwin
For the default bash shell add an alias to your ~/.bashrc file, e.g:
$ echo 'alias subl="/cygdrive/c/Program\ Files/Sublime\ Text\ 2/sublime_text.exe"' >> ~/.bashrc
From build 3065 (Release Date: 29 August 2014) onwards Sublime text includes a command line helper, nameley subl.exe. It is at sublime's installation folder: copy it in to a folder included in the system path.
For example, in my case I copied it
from C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3
to C:\Windows\System32
You may then use in your terminal/console subl as a command to open whatever file, such as in your example:
subl file.rb
Or you may as well modify your system PATH variable to include sublime's instalation folder, but I believe that is much more involved.
I added this to my PowerShell profile:
Set-Alias subl 'c:\Program Files\Sublime Text\subl.exe'
Modify this as needed for Sublime Text 3 (or any future versions).
You also may read about profiles in built-in help:
Get-Help about_Profiles
Another idea would be to include C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2\ in your PATH, and then run an administrator command prompt:
cd "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2\"
mklink sublime.exe sublime_text.exe
That will make a symbolic link with the new name. And now you can use it freely:
sublime hello.txt
Update: After having a chance to use this trick and update Sublime Text 2, I'm happy to say that updating to a new build doesn't affect the symbolic link.
Add the installation folder to windows path and you will be able to open Sublime by typing the name of the executable file, which is by default "subl".
To include the Sublime installation folder in windows path,
Open command prompt and type sysdm.cpl
In Advanced tab, select Environment variables
Under system variables, select variable named "Path" and click Edit.
Add "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text;" to the end of the existing string.
Save the changes and restart command prompt.
I've created subl.bat in C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2 with contents:
start sublime_text.exe %*
Now that I have C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2 in PATH, I can simply type 'subl folder' and it works wonderfully without having to add anything to autostart.
I think that is more easy set the Environment variable in Windows.
Then just add a new System variable called SUBLIME_HOME with value "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2\" (without quotes) after edit the variable Path adding in the end this value ";%SUBLIME_HOME%" (without quotes).
Restart the git BASH and enjoy, using like this:
$ sublime_text mi-new-file
(where sublime_text is the command)
Note: Also works now for cmd of Windows.
I know this thread is a bit old, but I recently came up with this solution and thought I would share it...
If you use Cygwin, you can create a bash script that will convert the unix pathnames to windows paths and pass them to sublime. Paste the following into a new file:
#!/bin/bash
/cygdrive/c/Program\ Files/Sublime\ Text\ 2/sublime_text.exe `cygpath -w $#` &
Save it in /usr/bin/subl (or wherever you want so long as the location is in your $PATH) and make it executable ($ chmod a+x /usr/bin/subl)
With this script, you can use both UNIX and Windows style paths (/cygdrive/c/ or C:/) because the cygpath utility converts the / and ~ path aliases to their windows equivalents.
Now, you can use $ subl file1.txt file2.md ~/file3.txt to open those files in sublime!
The accepted answer doesn't seem to work, at least for Sublime Text 3 on Windows 7. Copying the file directly into C:\Windows\System32 allows subl to resolve fine from the shell, but when I run it, nothing happens.
I've had more success with a hardlink:
mklink /h c:\windows\system32\subl.exe "c:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\subl.exe"
With that, subl <file.txt> and subl <directory> both work fine.
I'm trying out ruby on rails in windows and include the PATH C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2\,then change the name sublime.exe to subl.exe.
worked fine in regular cmd and "command prompt with ruby and rails" cmd
I just ran the Command Prompt program as an Administrator, and executed the following command.
Simple, but works for me.
echo "c:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\subl.exe" %1 > %systemroot%\system32\subl.bat
Of course, you can call the bat file whatever you want. From then on, as any user you can simply use:
subl myfile.txt
I created a simple batch file (s.bat) in the windows directory to start sublime text
This is the code I put in the batch file to start Sublime Text 2
#start "sublime" "%ProgramW6432%\Sublime Text 2\sublime_text.exe" %*
I call sublime by typing
s
I directly open a file using
s filename.ext
If your using Cmder, you can add the alias to your aliases file, which is located wherever you installed cmder to, then config\aliases
You can then add ( this is for sublime text 3 )
subl="C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe" $1
From within Cmder, you can then open any directory in sublime via
subl="C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe" $1
try this:
alias subl='"/c/Program Files/Sublime Text 2/sublime_text.exe"'
make sure that the sublime install which directory.
It will create the alias for sublime then type:
subl file.rb
Going off the most accepted answer, but whose author unfortunately said modifying the PATH is "hard" - it's not at all. It's very easy. I just did it, and you can too!
Here's what to do:
Navigate to your sublime text directory in Windows Explorer and copy the full path from the path bar.
For example, I have a few development tools set up as portable applications in Dropbox, so I copied the path:
C:\Users\username\Dropbox\Programs\Sublime Text Build 3114 x64
Go to Control panel-> System-> Advanced System Settings-> Environment Variables
In the resulting window, navigate to "path" in the bottom window, highlight it and click "Edit".
In the window that appears, click "New", paste in your Sublime Text path, and click "OK".
Now open CMD or Powershell and type subl
Sublime Text window should open. Enjoy!
Note: I noticed someone else answered this in a similar fashion, but used a fixed location for Sublime Text. That may work for some people, but for others the directions will be erroneous. The fact is, the Sublime Text location can be anywhere on the drive, and knowing where it is and copying that particular location is one of the most important parts of assigning the PATH variable.
I wanted to start a new instance of Sublime Text from the command-line.. The following page helped me, even though it only says OSX: http://www.sublimetext.com/docs/3/osx_command_line.html.
So, I use a batch file in my user path to launch 'sublime'. Here is basically what I use (**the batch file contents):
#start "sublime" "%~dp0Sublime Text\sublime_text.exe" --new-window %*
(my batch file %~-dp0 is located one folder above the Sublime Text installation path.)
I know this is an old thread, but I thought I'd add what I was looking for (and found). It might help someone else!
Set the path for sublime:
My computer >> properties >> advanced setting >> environment variables >> path variable >> Add>> C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3
Just go to directory where sublime is installed and rename sublime_text to sublime.
Open command prompt and type sublime.
You can simply install Notepad Replacer http://www.binaryfortress.com/NotepadReplacer/
what it will do is make sublime your default notepad in Windows and then you can simply use the commands that you generally use to open inbuilt notepad in windows. for example
`//to open test.txt, just type
notepad test.txt
//to open sublime, Type
notepad`
add Sublime's installation folder to your path.
#set PATH=C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3;%PATH%
or
To set an environment variable permanently in Windows (so that it is available to all the Windows' processes),
start the "Control Panel" ⇒ "System" ⇒ (Vista/7/8) "Advanced system settings" ⇒ Switch to "Advanced" tab ⇒ "Environment variables" ⇒ Choose "System Variables" (for all users) or "User Variables" (for this login user only) ⇒ Choose "Edit" (for modifying an existing variable) or "New" (to create a new variable) ⇒ Enter the variable "Name" and "Value".
in that case prepend C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3 to the path.
Now, can make a copy of 'sublime_text.exe' as 'sublime.exe'
Then in any command prompt you may be able to run a file.txt file by
C:\Users\MyUsername>sublime filename.txt
In the Environmental variable I added %SUBLIME_HOME% variable to the path variable as well
Then made a symbolic link from my Command terminal
mklink sb sublime_text.exe
create in registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\sublime.exe
update value of default parameter (REG_SZ) to:
C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2\sublime_text.exe
This powershell allows me to pipe to the edit function (or to use it in the normal way)
function edit
{
param( [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$true,Position=0)] $file )
begin { set-alias EDITOR 'W:\tools\sublime_text.bat' }
process { EDITOR $file }
}
here is the sublime_text.bat which for some reason seems necessary (anyone know why?)
START "Sublime Text 2" "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2\sublime_text.exe" %*
Hollow every one.
I build a very easy way to do this.
project github page
just download "install.bat"
and right click on install.bat -> click "run as administrator"
If you don't want to change your path you can associate files with sublime. So right click on the file, click properties, then click opens with sublime text.
From the command line:
myFile.py
Will open the file in sublime. I suppose this saves you about five keystrokes.
#echo off
:: File: TextFiles.Starter.DESKTOP-M175NUE.cmd v1.1.0 docs at the end
:: this just an iso-8601 wrapper for windows:
:: src: http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/iso8601.html
call GetNiceTime.cmd
:: go the run dir
cd %~dp0z
:: this is the dir containing the batch file
set _MyDir=%CD%
:: look around , set vars
for %%A in (%0) do set _MyDriveLetter=%%~dA
for %%A in (%0) do set _MyPath=%%~pA
for %%A in (%0) do set _MyName=%%~nA
for %%A in (%0) do set _MyEtxtension=%%~xA
:: contains absolute file paths of the files to open like this
set _ListFile=%_MyDir%\%_MyName%.lst
:: example of lines in the list file - take out the ::space
:: C:\Users\ysg\Desktop\TextFiles.Starter.DESKTOP-M175NUE.cmd
:: C:\Users\ysg\Desktop\TextFiles.Starter.DESKTOP-M175NUE.lst
:: set _Program="C:\Program Files\TextPad 8\TextPad.exe"
set _Program="C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe"
set _
:: DEBUG PAUSE
:: sleep 2
ping -n 2 www.google.com > NUL
:: for each line of the cat file do open
:: for TextPad , obs note the quoting
:: for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('type "%_ListFile%"') do ^
:: cmd /c "%_Program% "%%i""
:: for sublime, obs note the quoting
for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('type "%_ListFile%"') do ^
cmd /c "%_Program% -t "%%i""
:: DEBUG PAUSE
:: Purpose:
:: to start a list of non-binary files from a list file on Windows 10
:: Tested on Windows 10, should work on Win7 too
::
:: Requirements:
:: TextPad 8 or Sublime
::
::
:: Usage:
:: copy this file onto your Desktop, list the absolute paths in to the list file
:: change the program name in the _Program if if you want other editor
::
:: VersionHistory:
:: 1.1.0 --- 2017-10-06 09:42:54 --- ysg --- added sublime
:: 1.0.1 --- 2013-04-15 08:19:10 --- ysg --- added - todo-%today%.txt file opening
:: 1.0.0 --- 2012-05-23 09:08:57 --- ysg -- Initial creation
Here is what worked for me in PowerShell:
# CHECK IF YOUR ALIAS FOR SUBLIME TEXT 3 EXISTS
Get-Alias subl
# REMOVE YOUR ALIAS FOR SUBLIME TEXT 3 IF IT EXISTS
# REF 1
Remove-Item alias:subl
# SET YOUR ALIAS FOR SUBLIME TEXT 3
Set-Alias subl -Value "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe"
# CREATE A TEST FILE ON YOUR Desktop
# REF 2
echo "Testing`nNew`nFile`n." > $HOME\Desktop\TestFile.txt
# TEST YOUR NEW ALIAS
subl $HOME\Desktop\TestFile.txt
This is the easiest way to set and test the alias. If you want to keep this against your profile try this:
# TO PERMANENTLY KEEP EVERYTIME YOU OPEN POWERSHELL PLEASE ADD TO YOUR PROFILE. BUT FIRST VERIFY YOUR PROFILE `FILE` EXISTS, IF NOT THEN THIS WILL CREATE IT.
# REF 3 & 4
if (!(Test-Path -Path $PROFILE.CurrentUserAllHosts)) {New-Item -ItemType File -Path $PROFILE.CurrentUserAllHosts -Force}
# open powershell PROFILE
ise $PROFILE.CurrentUserAllHosts
# Add the Set-Alias to your file
Set-Alias subl -Value "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe"
REF 1 Remove-Alias: https://superuser.com/q/883914/247728
REF 2 Newline: https://stackoverflow.com/a/36738723/1896134
REF 3 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_profiles?view=powershell-5.1
REF 4 https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/understanding-the-six-powershell-profiles/
Operating System (OS): Windows 10 Pro
Windows ONLY: How to open -a “Sublime Text” in windows?
Assuming your Sublime Text 3 was located in the "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3" directory
In Git Bash copy paste and run:
echo 'alias subl="/C/Program\ Files/Sublime\ Text\ 3/sublime_text.exe"' >> ~/.bashrc
Close Git Bash and Open it again.
In Git bash type:
subl
go to enviroment and add sublime text folder to system path directory , dont add anything to system 32 directory it's just making a mess ,after that you can type
''' subl mytext.txt ''' in cmd.
Add the installation folder to windows path.
- Click on windows button
- Type advance system settings in search box
- Click on the result (View Advance System Setting)
- Click on the Environment Variable Button at the Bottom right
- Go to System Variable Section Second
- Search for Path
- Click on Path and Click on Edit Button
- Click on New on right sidebar
- Copy the Folder Path of Sublime Text Editor Sample(C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3)
- Paste on New Line on Environment Variable
- Click on OK on Every Dialog Box
- All Set Now Follow below Steps
Close the CMD if Open or just start new CMD.
Go to your project folder.
Click on the Address line in Windows File Explorer.
Select all and type CMD.
It will open the project folder in CMD.
Then just type subl . //don't forget to add the
dot (.) after (subl) ex (subl .)
All done, it will open the project in sublime text editor.
After trying for a long time, the following steps worked for me.
Create a PowerShell profile
Use the following command:
if (!(Test-Path -Path )) {
New-Item -ItemType File -Path $PROFILE.CurentUserAllHosts -Force
}
Edit the profile
You can open any PowerShell profile in a text editor, such as Notepad.
To open the profile of the current user in the current PowerShell host
application in Notepad, type:
>notepad $PROFILE.CurentUserAllHosts
On notepad, paste the following command in the profile file
Set-Alias subl -Value "C:<the path of the sublime_text.exe on your PC"
To apply the changes, save the profile file, and then restart PowerShell.
Now on Powershell, cd the directory of your choice and type:
subl .
e.g,
$newfile subl .
I have many scripts which I interact with from the command line. Everytime I need to use them, I have to open a command line window and copy+paste and CD to the path to the directory they are in. This is tedious (they are in a rather deep file system, so typing out the full path is a pain, copy+paste is better but not much). I tried to create a .BAT file that I could double-click on that would open a new command-line window in the folder the .bat file exists in but it does not work. It opens a new window, but the working directory is not the directory that .bat file is in. Here's what I've got after much googling (My cmd skills ain't so great):
cd %CD%
cmd.exe
I know from when I used Linux that Konqueror had a "Command-line window here" feature, and that's the effect I'm trying to get on Windows.
you probably want to do this:
cd /d %~dp0
cmd.exe
this will set your current directory to the directory you have the batch file in
Create a file named open_dos_here.cmd with the following lines:
%~d1
cd "%~p1"
call cmd
Put this file at any folder.
Then, go to your Send To folder (Win+E; Alt+D;shell:sendto;Enter).
Create a shortcut to point to this open_dos_here.cmd
Then, in any folder, select any file or sub-folder. Right-click and select "Send To" and then select open_dos_here.cmd to open the DOS in that folder.
You can just enter cmd into the address bar in Explorer and it starts up in that path. Likewise for PowerShell.
There's a simpler way -
start /d "folder path"
As a more general solution you might want to check out the Microsoft Power Toy for XP that adds the "Open Command Window Here" option when you right-click: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
In Vista and Windows 7, you'll get that option if you hold down shift and right-click (this is built in).
I'm thinking that if you are creating a batch script that relies on the Current Directory being set to the folder that contains the batch file, that you are setting yourself up for trouble when you try to execute the batch file using a fully qualified path as you would from a scheduler.
Better to add this line to your batch file too:
REM Change Current Directory to the location of this batch file
CD /D %~dp0
unless you are fully qualifying all of your paths.
Another solution is to use a shortcut file to cmd.exe instead of a batch file.
Edit the shortcut's start in property to %~dp0.
You achieve the same thing, except it has the Cmd icon (and you can change this).
Some people don't like clicking on batch files without knowing what's in them, and some corporate network drives have a ban on .bat files...
The simplest command to do this:
start
You can always run this in command line to open new command line window in the same location. Or you can place it in your .bat file.
Most simple way in explorer is to Shift + right mouse click on the folder or on an empty space in the folder and click on Open command prompt here.
CMD will then start in that folder
I must say, I'm not sure if it works for Windows Vista and below, but it surely works for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.
Referring to answer of #Chris,
We can also go to parent directory of batch file and run commands using following
cd /d %~dp0..
<OTHER_BATCH_COMMANDS>
cmd.exe
To understand working of command cd /d %~dp0.. please refer below link
What does it mean by command cd /d %~dp0 in Windows
You could add a context menu entry through the registry:
Navigate in your Registry to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Classes/Folder/Shell
and create a key called "Command Prompt" without the quotes.
Set the default string to whatever text you want to appear in the right-click menu.
Create a new key within your newly created command prompt named "command," and set the default string to
cmd.exe /k pushd %1
You may need to add %SystemRoot%\system32\ before the cmd.exe if the executable can't be found.
The changes should take place immediately. Right click a folder and your new menu item should appear.
Also see http://www.petri.co.il/add_command_prompt_here_shortcut_to_windows_explorer.htm
When you are in the desired folder , just type CMD in your address bar
A bit late to the game but if I'm understanding your needs correctly this will help people with the same issue.
Two solutions with the same first step:
First navigate to the location you keep your scripts in and copy the filepath to that directory.
First Solution:
Click "Start"
Right-click "Computer" (or "My Computer)
Click "Properties"
On the left, click "Advanced System Settings"
Click "Environment Variables"
In the "System Variables" Box, scroll down and select "PATH"
Click "Edit"
In the "Variable Value" field, scroll all the way to the right
If there isn't a semi-colon (;) there yet, add it.
Paste in the filepath you copied earlier.
End with a semi-colon.
Click "OK"
Click "OK" again
Click "OK" one last time
You can now use any of your scripts as if you were already that folder.
Second Solution: (can easily be paired with the first for extra usefulness)
On your desktop create a batch file with the following content.
#echo off
cmd /k cd "C:\your\file\path"
This will open a command window like what you tried to do.
For tons of info on windows commands check here: http://ss64.com/nt/
Create a new file startCmdLine.bat in your directory and put this line in it
call cmd
That is it. Now double click on the .bat file. It works for me.
You can replace call with start, it will also work.
this code works for me
name it cmd.bat
#echo off
title This is Only A Test
echo.
:Loop
set /p the="%cd%"
%the%
echo.
goto loop
you can try:
shift + right click
then, click on Open command prompt here
Inside given folder click on the top Adddress Bar and type cmd and click enter
It will open command prompt with current folder address.
You can simply create a bat file in any convenient place and drop any file from the desired directory onto it.
Haha. Code for this:
cmd