macos - How to set .bash_profile, if it does not exist yet. I want to launch sublime from a command line in Mac

Question

I want to launch sublime from a command line in Mac, using subl filename. It seems to involve dealing with .bash_profile. But I didn't locate the file. What steps to be taken?

Answer 1

A typical install of OS X won't create a .bash_profile for you. When you want to run functions from your command line, this is a must-have.

1. Start up Terminal
2. Type cd ~/ to go to your home folder
3. Type touch .bash_profile to create your new file.
4. Edit .bash_profile with your favorite editor (or you can just type open -e .bash_profile to open it in TextEdit.
5. Type . .bash_profile to reload .bash_profile and update any functions you add. Notice the space between the two dots!