Unable to Manually Add New Packages to Sublime Text 3

Question

I'm new to using Ubuntu. I installed Sublime Text 3 and Package Control . I'm trying to install SideBarEnhancements but can't figure out how. Instructions say to clone the directory from github into the Packages folder but when I try to do this, it says I do not have permissions. Steps taken to try this:

1. Downloaded the zip from here https://github.com/titoBouzout/SideBarEnhancements .

2. Copy zip to opt/sublime_text/packages

I tried changing folder permissions in terminal but it would not let me do chmod saying I didn't have permissions. Any help greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

You are copying to the wrong directory.

Copy to ~/.config/sublime-text-3/Packages .

To find where the Packages directory from Sublime Text go to Menu > Preferences > Browse Packages... .

Rather than downloading and copying to the directory, you can add SideBarEnhancements as a Package Control respository. This will give auto updates.

• Main Menu > Preferences > Package Control
• Select Add repository
• Then paste https://github.com/titoBouzout/SideBarEnhancements/tree/st3
• Now you can install SideBarEnhancements normally via Package Control i. open the Command Palette Ctrl + Shift + P and install SideBarEnhancements via the Package Control: Install Package command.