Sublime as default editor

Question

Is there a way to set Sublime Text as the default text editor for file formats on Windows 7?

Also, if anyone knew a Sublime Text Tutorial or Wiki that would be really he

Answer 1

Here are some ways to associate Sublime Text Portable. The following text needs to be saved as a file with a .reg extension and then on that file Right Click > Merge.

This will add a Sublime right click menu entry to all files:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell]
@="Sublime"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Sublime]
@="&Sublime"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Sublime\command]
@="\"D:\\PortableApps\\SublimeText\\sublime_text.exe\" \"%1\""

This will have Sublime Text replace all calls to notepad.exe:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Notepad.exe]
"Debugger"="\"D:\\PortableApps\\SublimeText\\sublime_text.exe\" -z"

This will create a SublimeFile class which you can then associate with any extension.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SublimeFile\shell]
@="edit"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SublimeFile\DefaultIcon]
@="\"D:\\PortableApps\\SublimeText\\sublime_text.exe\",0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SublimeFile\shell\edit\command]
@="\"D:\\PortableApps\\SublimeText\\sublime_text.exe\" \"%1\""

This will then associate the .ext extension with SublimeFile:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ext]
@="SublimeFile"

Answer 2

If you are using the portable version, you can't set Sublime as the default program for any files because Windows won't acknowledge it as a program that can open things.

Answer 3

I tried all options to make sublime text 3 as the default program for my .php, .css and/or .js files I don't exactly know why it all failed, I think it is related to windows 10 current version bug

But the good news is there is some working way for me, also for those who love CMD

1. open CMD as administrator
2. run this line: FTYPE sublime="C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe" "%1"
3. for .php files use this command: ASSOC .php=sublime for js use this: ASSOC .js=sublime and so on...

Answer 4

You can just run CCleaner's registry cleaner tool and then choose and add the default program as usual. It worked for me when upgrading from ST2 to ST3.

Answer 5

Open context menu on file with desired extension in Explorer, than select Open with->You editor ( may be you need to browse for its binary before it appears in the list of available programs ) and set checkbox "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file".