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Configuring a default editor in GitHub Desktop	You can configure {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} to open files in your project with your preferred text editor or integrated development environment (IDE).	/desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/configuring-a-default-editor /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/configuring-a-default-editor /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/configuring-a-default-editor	fpt *	Configure default editor

Supported editors

{% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} supports the following editors. If you installed an editor while {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} was open you will need to quit and reopen {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} in order for the editor to be detected.

{% mac %}

• MacVim
• {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
• Visual Studio Codium
• Sublime Text
• BBEdit
• JetBrains WebStorm
• JetBrains PhpStorm
• JetBrains Rider
• JetBrains PyCharm
• JetBrains RubyMine
• JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
• JetBrains GoLand
• JetBrains Fleet
• JetBrains DataSpell
• TextMate
• Brackets
  • To use Brackets with {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, you must install the Command Line shortcut. To install the shortcut, open Brackets, click File in the menu bar, then click Install Command Line Shortcut.
• Typora
• CodeRunner
• SlickEdit
• Xcode
• RStudio
• Nova
• Android Studio
• Aptana Studio
• Neovide
• Emacs
• Lite XL
• Pulsar

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

• {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
• Visual Studio Codium
• Sublime Text
• ColdFusion Builder
• Typora
• SlickEdit
• JetBrains IntelliJ Idea
• JetBrains WebStorm
• JetBrains PhpStorm
• JetBrains Rider
• JetBrains CLion
• JetBrains PyCharm
• JetBrains RubyMine
• JetBrains GoLand
• JetBrains Fleet
• JetBrains DataSpell
• Android Studio
• Brackets
• Notepad++
• RStudio
• Aptana Studio

{% endwindows %}

Configuring a default editor

{% mac %}

{% data reusables.desktop.mac-select-desktop-menu %} 3. In the Preferences window, select Integrations. 4. Under "External Editor", use the dropdown menu to select the editor you want to set as your default. 5. Click Save.

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

{% data reusables.desktop.windows-choose-options %} 3. In the Options window, select Integrations. 4. Under "External Editor", use the dropdown menu to select the editor you want to set as your default. 5. Click Save.

{% endwindows %}