Publishing and editing files with Sublime Text

Installing the SFTP Package

1. Open Sublime Text.

2. Go to Tools → Command Palette.

3. Type Install Package and select Package Control: Install Package.

4. Search for SFTP and install it.

Editing Files Directly on the Server

1. In Sublime Text, go to File → SFTP/FTP → Setup Server.

2. A configuration file opens. Update it with your details: 

   Json
   
   {
     "type": "sftp",
     "host": "example.com",
     "user": "username",
     "password": "yourpassword",
     "port": 22,
     "remote_path": "/home/username/public_html"
   }
   

   • Replace example.com with your domain or server hostname.

   • Replace username with your cPanel username.

   • Replace yourpassword with your cPanel password.

   • Adjust port if your account uses a custom SSH port.

3. Save the file with a descriptive name (e.g., ruachost.sftp-config.json).

4. Browse the server, open a file, and edit it directly.

5. Save (Ctrl+S) → Sublime uploads the changes instantly.

Publishing Files to the Server

1. Open your local project folder in Sublime (File → Open Folder).

2. Right-click the folder in the sidebar → SFTP/FTP → Map to Remote.

3. Configure the connection (similar to above).

4. Once mapped, you can:

   • Upload File → Right-click a file → SFTP/FTP → Upload File.

   • Download File → Right-click a file → SFTP/FTP → Download File.

   • Sync Folder → Keep local and remote directories in sync.