Can Sublime Text be used with Node.js?

Yes, Sublime Text provides support for Node.js. So we can run nodejs app in Sublime Text.

1. Install Sublime Text:

   • Install Sublime Text using official apt repository (or you can say Install GPG key):
     wget -qO – https://download.sublimetext.com/sublimehq-pub.gpg | sudo apt-key add –
   • Add the apt repository (Stable or Dev), we are using stable:
     echo “deb https://download.sublimetext.com/ apt/stable/” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sublime-text.list
   • Check updates:
     sudo apt-get update
   • Install sublime-text:
     sudo apt-get install sublime-text
   • Verify whether Sublime Text is installed properly using the following command:
     subl –version
     

2. Install Node.js:

   • Run the following command to install the Node.js package:
     sudo apt install nodejs
   • Set variable path using following command if not set:
     ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node
   • Verify whether Node.js is installed properly using the following command:
     node –version
     The output should be like this:
   • Now install the Node Package Manager(npm), using the following command:
     sudo apt install npm
   • Verify whether npm is installed properly using the following command:
     npm –version
     The output should be like this:

3. Make changes in Sublime Text settings as mentioned below to run Node.js in Sublime Text:

   • Open the Command Palette in Sublime Text using:
     Cmd+Shift+P
   • Type (for “Package Control: Install Package”):
     pkgctlinspkg
   • Type:
     Nodejs
   • Nodejs will be listed click on it to install.
   • Go to Preferences -> Package settings -> nodejs -> settings user
   • Now change the value of “node_command”: false, to “node_command”: “/usr/local/bin/node”

4. Write a nodejs hello world program, save the file & build it to run it in sublime text.

   • Create a server.js file write the following code & save the file.var http = require("http");
http.createServer(function (request, response) {
// Send the HTTP header
// HTTP Status: 200 : OK
// Content Type: text/plain
response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
// Send the response body as "Hello World"
response.end('Hello World\n');
}).listen(8081);
// Console will print the message
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:8081/');
   • Press Ctrl+B to build the node js file. Now you can see in sublime text node js server has started.

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