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---
title: Associating text editors with Git
intro: Use a text editor to open and edit your files with Git.
redirect_from:
- /textmate
- /articles/using-textmate-as-your-default-editor
- /articles/using-sublime-text-2-as-your-default-editor
- /articles/associating-text-editors-with-git
- /github/using-git/associating-text-editors-with-git
- /github/getting-started-with-github/associating-text-editors-with-git
- /github/getting-started-with-github/getting-started-with-git/associating-text-editors-with-git
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghes: '*'
ghec: '*'
shortTitle: Associate text editors
---
## Using {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} as your editor
{% mac %}
1. Install [{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/) ({% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}). For more information, see "[Setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/setup/setup-overview)" in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} documentation.
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
```
{% endmac %}
{% windows %}
1. Install [{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/) ({% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}). For more information, see "[Setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/setup/setup-overview)" in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} documentation.
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
```
{% endwindows %}
{% linux %}
1. Install [{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/) ({% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}). For more information, see "[Setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/setup/setup-overview)" in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} documentation.
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
```
{% endlinux %}
## Using Sublime Text as your editor
{% mac %}
1. Install [Sublime Text](https://www.sublimetext.com/). For more information, see "[Installation](https://docs.sublimetext.io/guide/getting-started/installation.html)" in the Sublime Text documentation.
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"
```
{% endmac %}
{% windows %}
1. Install [Sublime Text](https://www.sublimetext.com/). For more information, see "[Installation](https://docs.sublimetext.io/guide/getting-started/installation.html)" in the Sublime Text documentation.
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/sublime text 3/subl.exe' -w"
```
{% endwindows %}
{% linux %}
1. Install [Sublime Text](https://www.sublimetext.com/). For more information, see "[Installation](https://docs.sublimetext.io/guide/getting-started/installation.html)" in the Sublime Text documentation.
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"
```
{% endlinux %}
{% mac %}
## Using TextMate as your editor
1. Install [TextMate](https://macromates.com/).
1. Install TextMate's `mate` shell utility. For more information, see "[`mate` and `rmate`](https://macromates.com/blog/2011/mate-and-rmate/)" in the TextMate documentation.
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "mate -w"
```
{% endmac %}
{% windows %}
## Using Notepad++ as your editor
1. Install Notepad++ from https://notepad-plus-plus.org/. For more information, see "[Getting started](https://npp-user-manual.org/docs/getting-started/)" in the Notepad++ documentation.
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/Notepad++/notepad++.exe' -multiInst -notabbar -nosession -noPlugin"
```
{% endwindows %}