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Posted by Kristen somebody
Kristen somebody
7,272 Points

Cannot create a file tree in Sublime Text 2 or 3 to follow along with current lesson.

I'm currently working on the "Deep Dive HTML" section in the Web Design track. I noticed my instructor using his TextMate program can create new files and folders easily on the sidebar and make a file tree. I've been trying to follow along in Sublime text and I don't get that feature with this program on my Windows pc. I did research and found plugins that are supposed to emulate that function, but they did not work for me. Does anyone have any suggestions or can you recommend another program for windows pc that is similar to what the instructor uses, so that I can follow along with my modules? Something not too pricey. Thank-you.

2 Answers

Ben Rubin
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Ben Rubin
Courses Plus Student 14,658 Points
Ben Rubin
Ben Rubin
Courses Plus Student 14,658 Points

You can add files and folders on the sidebar in Sublime Text. First, go to Project -> Add Folder to Project and select whatever your parent folder is. That'll put your parent folder in the sidebar. Then you can right click on any of the folders in the sidebar to create child files and folders.

You can save your current project if you're working on multiple projects, so you don't lose all the folders that you've added to your sidebar. Go to Project -> Save Project As. You don't need to do this if you're only working on a single project because Sublime Text remembers what folders you had added to the sidebar whenever you open the program again.

Kristen somebody
Kristen somebody
7,272 Points

Thank you for your timely response. I did try what you said, I had to create a file on my computer and then add it through sublime. Once the folder was added I tried to drag a .html file I was working on and it wouldn't allow to do,so like the workspace on treehouse does. I'm looking for a program that can do that for practicality and to save time when working on a project. Can you recommend another program that isn't too pricey that has most if not all the features for PC that my instructor has on his program?

Mohamed El-Halawani
Mohamed El-Halawani
6,490 Points
Mohamed El-Halawani
Mohamed El-Halawani
6,490 Points

In Sublime Text 3. try the following, it might help you out:

  • Pressing control + n (or File > New File) will create a new file for you.
  • When you save (control + s ) the new file, you can choose to create a new folder from the save dialog.
  • If you choose View > Side bar, it should show you the open files, not in tree view though.
  • Check this link for a tree view with sublime text 2 (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11995591/sublime-text-2-show-file-navigation-in-sidebar). I am not sure it also works in sublime text 3.

Hope that helps.

Kristen somebody
Kristen somebody
7,272 Points

Thank you for your help :)