content/get-started/git-basics/associating-text-editors-with-git.md

---
title: Associating text editors with Git
intro: Use a text editor to open and edit your files with Git.
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  - /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
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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 %}

{% windows %}

## Using Notepad++ as your editor

1. Install Notepad++ from https://notepad-plus-plus.org/. For more information, see [Getting started](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/npp-usermanual/blob/master/content/docs/getting-started.md) 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 %}