Sublime as default editor

Question

Is there a way to set Sublime Text as the default text editor for file formats on Windows 7?

Also, if anyone knew a Sublime Text Tutorial or Wiki that would be really he

Answer 1

Here are some ways to associate Sublime Text Portable. The following text needs to be saved as a file with a .reg extension and then on that file Right Click > Merge.

This will add a Sublime right click menu entry to all files:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell]
@="Sublime"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Sublime]
@="&Sublime"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Sublime\command]
@="\"D:\\PortableApps\\SublimeText\\sublime_text.exe\" \"%1\""

This will have Sublime Text replace all calls to notepad.exe:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Notepad.exe]
"Debugger"="\"D:\\PortableApps\\SublimeText\\sublime_text.exe\" -z"

This will create a SublimeFile class which you can then associate with any extension.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SublimeFile\shell]
@="edit"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SublimeFile\DefaultIcon]
@="\"D:\\PortableApps\\SublimeText\\sublime_text.exe\",0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SublimeFile\shell\edit\command]
@="\"D:\\PortableApps\\SublimeText\\sublime_text.exe\" \"%1\""

This will then associate the .ext extension with SublimeFile:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ext]
@="SublimeFile"