build file location for sublime version 3

Question

The Sublime2 build files are located at \Sublime Text2\Packages\ folder, but I cannot figure out where Sublime3 put those files. Can anyone give me some help?

Answer 1

Language.sublime-build files (and everything else that used to be under the Packages/Language hierarchy) are now included in the zipped Language.sublime-package files found in Sublime Text Build 3XXX/Packages/. I haven't found an obvious way to edit these files in a cross-platform-consistent manner, so the easiest thing is to unzip the .sublime-package file into a folder named for that language, then move the folder to the Sublime Text Build 3XXX/Data/Packages/ folder. As I understand it, any file in Data/Packages/Language will overrule whatever is contained in the corresponding Packages/Language.sublime-package file.

EDIT

For Windows installations (not unzipped portable installs) use the C:\Users\YourNameHere\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 3\Packages folder. The Users subdirectory in this folder is where all your user-specific preferences, keymaps, build systems, etc. go, similar to the Packages\User directory in ST2. So, if you want to unzip and modify the Python.sublime-package file, for example, unzip it into AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 3\Packages\Python and you'll be all set, as I described above.

CLARIFICATION

The Packages directory is the one opened when selecting Preferences → Browse Packages…:

• Linux: ~/.config/sublime-text-3/Packages or ~/.config/sublime-text/Packages
• OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Packages or ~/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Packages
• Windows Regular Install: C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 3\Packages or C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text\Packages
• Windows Portable Install: InstallationFolder\Sublime Text 3\Data\Packages InstallationFolder\Sublime Text\Data\Packages

^{The exact path depends on version and whether or not you upgraded from Sublime Text 3.}

Also, instead of manually unzipping .sublime-package files, just use the excellent PackageResourceViewer utility. It does exactly what I described above without the hassle.