Guide on setting up Sublime Text 4 to be similar to VS Code
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Install Package Control. This is essential for managing packages (similar to extensions in VS Code).
Explore all packages and their descriptions here.
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Tools -> Command Palette is your friend! Access all commands similarly to VSCode by searching "Package Control" in the command palette.
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Install a sleek theme: I recommend "Theme - One," "Ayu," or "Material Theme."
Set your theme by searching "UI: Select Theme" and "UI: Select Color Scheme" for syntax themes.
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Supercharge Git with "GitSavvy": Enjoy VSCode-like Git features, including status, commit, push, pull, branch, and checkout.
- Install GitSavvy Package:
Package Control -> Install Package -> GitSavvy
- Install GitSavvy Package:
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Bring LSP support with "LSP" package: Install language servers for auto-complete. Explore available servers here.
- Install LSP Package:
Package Control -> Install Package -> LSP
Don't forget to check LSP docs at lsp.sublimetext.io.
- Install LSP Package:
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Extend sidebar capabilities with "SideBarEnhancements" and "FileManager": Perform file operations (move, rename, copy, delete) easily from the command palette.
- Install SideBarEnhancements Package:
Package Control -> Install Package -> SideBarEnhancements
- Install FileManager Package:
Package Control -> Install Package -> FileManager
- Install SideBarEnhancements Package:
- Supercharge HTML and CSS with "Emmet":
Speed up your coding just like in VSCode.
- Install Emmet Package:
Package Control -> Install Package -> Emmet
- Install Emmet Package:
- Debugger for Sublime:
Install "Sublime Debugger" package for a VSCode-like debugging experience.
- Install Sublime Debugger Package:
Package Control -> Install Package -> Debugger
- Install Sublime Debugger Package:
After following these steps, you'll have a Sublime Text experience similar to VSCode.
Explore more packages here, and refer to Sublime Text docs at docs.sublimetext.io.
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