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Scott B
198 PointsOpening the text editor
I downloaded the text editor, sublime 2, however it is a bunch of different files. Which one do I open?
6 Answers
Calvin Nix
43,828 PointsIf I understand your question correctly than you will need to run the .exe file. This will allow you to run sublime text take you through the install process.
Conrad Beach
24,063 PointsWhich operating system are you using?
Scott B
198 PointsI am using Windows
Calvin Nix
43,828 PointsWhat do you mean? What different files are you referring to?
Scott B
198 PointsI am using Windows
Conrad Beach
24,063 PointsIf you click the right link, it should just be one installer file that is downloaded. Are you downloading Sublime from this page?
Perhaps you accidentally downloaded the portable version. In that case, go back and download the regular file or launch the program by clicking on 'sublime_text.exe' from the folder you first downloaded.
Scott B
198 PointsGot it. Thanks
Calvin Nix
43,828 PointsChange the name of the .exe file to index.html? No you don't want to do that. Sublime text is merely a text editor to write your code. (However it is really powerful because of all the features that it includes) Technically, you could just write all of your code in "notepad" which comes pre-installed in windows computers. The index.html file is used when you are actually creating a website and it is the file that the web browser reads as the home page.
Scott B
198 PointsGood to know. Thanks for your help!
Scott B
198 PointsScott B
198 PointsGreat, that worked. Should I change the name of the file to Index.html? Right now it it is listed as "Sublime Text". Also, what file should I save it under?
Diego Lucero
10,588 PointsDiego Lucero
10,588 PointsScott, do not change the "Sublime Text" files in any way. let your installer do that for you.
When you open up "Sublime Text", the file menu, then click "new..." to create a new document. when you save the document out, whether it be HTML CSS JavaScript or otherwise, just add the appropriate ending portion after the name you choose in that pop-up window, (ie
.html,.css,.js, etc).