Associating text editors with Git
Use a text editor to open and edit your files with Git.
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Using Visual Studio Code as your editor
InstallVisual Studio Code (VS Code). For more information, seeSetting up VS Code in the VS Code documentation.
OpenTerminalTerminalGit Bash.
Type this command:
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
InstallVisual Studio Code (VS Code). For more information, seeSetting up VS Code in the VS Code documentation.
OpenTerminalTerminalGit Bash.
Type this command:
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
InstallVisual Studio Code (VS Code). For more information, seeSetting up VS Code in the VS Code documentation.
OpenTerminalTerminalGit Bash.
Type this command:
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
Using Sublime Text as your editor
InstallSublime Text. For more information, seeInstallation in the Sublime Text documentation.
OpenTerminalTerminalGit Bash.
Type this command:
git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"
InstallSublime Text. For more information, seeInstallation in the Sublime Text documentation.
OpenTerminalTerminalGit Bash.
Type this command:
git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/sublime text 3/subl.exe' -w"
InstallSublime Text. For more information, seeInstallation in the Sublime Text documentation.
OpenTerminalTerminalGit Bash.
Type this command:
git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"
Using Notepad++ as your editor
Install Notepad++ fromhttps://notepad-plus-plus.org/. For more information, seeGetting started in the Notepad++ documentation.
OpenTerminalTerminalGit Bash.
Type this command:
git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/Notepad++/notepad++.exe' -multiInst -notabbar -nosession -noPlugin"