Use SUBL Command in Windows

Introduction

It’s sometimes easier to edit a file from terminal by using Sublime Text, and yet it is not the default in Windows. This tutorial will show you how to use the command line to open files with Sublime Text in Windows.

Steps

1. Download the latest Sublime Text from here.

2. Append subl.exe to the system PATH environment. In my case, the path is at C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3. Therefore, open the terminal and type in set PATH=%PATH%;"C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3". set is a command that changes cmd’s environment variables only for the current cmd session. The %PATH% part expands to the current value of PATH, and the path afterwards is then concatenated to it.

3. Use in your terminal/console subl as a command to open whatever file. For example to open README.md, just type in subl README.md.

Conclusions

Sublime Text is a powerful text editor that is popular among programmers. To boost their productivity, all programmers should be aware of these tips.