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Tommy Gebru
30,164 PointsSublime Text 2
I have downloaded sublime text 2 but when trying to save an empty page as "index.html". A pop up window says I cannot save! Why is this?And how can i fix it!
Tommy Gebru
30,164 PointsThe exact message one the pop up is "unable to save /index.html"
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 PointsTry uninstalling ST and re-install then reboot your system and try to save a new file to your desktop does this work?
4 Answers
James Barnett
39,199 PointsSounds like you are trying to save your index.html in the root directory which is named /.
Try saving the file on your Desktop.
Stone Preston
42,016 PointsIf you are trying to save your file as "/index.html" it won't work because the / makes the file name invalid. Try "index.html"
Tommy Gebru
30,164 PointsI' ve tried again, for some reason the pop up says it reads with a "/" but I did not type that in.
Alejandro Cavazos
4,250 PointsAre you using a unix based operating system? Os x, ubuntu? Probably you are trying to write to a protected directory. You already tried saving into a other folders such as Desktop?
Stone Preston
42,016 PointsStone Preston
42,016 Pointscan you post exactly what the window says?