Associating text editors with Git

Using Atom as your editor

You can set your default editor in Git to use Atom if you have installed the editor.

1. Install Atom.

2. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bashthe terminal.

3. Type this command:

   $ git config --global core.editor "atom --wait"

Using Sublime Text as your editor

You can set your default editor in Git to use Sublime Text 3.

1. Install Sublime Text 3.

2. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bashthe terminal.

3. Type this command:

   $ git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/sublime text 3/subl.exe' -w"

Using Notepad++ as your editor

You can set your default editor in Git to use Notepad++ if you have installed the editor.

1. Install Notepad++.

2. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bashthe terminal.

3. Type this command:

   $ git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/Notepad++/notepad++.exe' -multiInst -notabbar -nosession -noPlugin"