# Associating text editors with Git
Use a text editor to open and edit your files with Git.
## Using Visual Studio Code as your editor
1. Install [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) (VS Code). For more information, see [Setting up VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/setup/setup-overview) in the VS Code documentation.
1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
```
1. Install [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) (VS Code). For more information, see [Setting up VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/setup/setup-overview) in the VS Code documentation.
1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
```
1. Install [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) (VS Code). For more information, see [Setting up VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/setup/setup-overview) in the VS Code documentation.
1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
```
## Using Sublime Text as your editor
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.
1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"
```
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.
1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/sublime text 3/subl.exe' -w"
```
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.
1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"
```
## 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.
1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
1. Type this command:
```shell
git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/Notepad++/notepad++.exe' -multiInst -notabbar -nosession -noPlugin"
```