Hey everyone! I'm working on a group project for school, and the instructions are in a Markdown file. The problem is that when I try to open it, it automatically opens in VS Code instead of Eclipse. I even installed a Markdown text editor and tried changing the preferences in Eclipse by going to Window > Preferences > General, but nothing seems to work. Can someone help me figure out how to open a Markdown file in Eclipse instead of it defaulting to VS Code?
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Have you tried using the File > Open option in Eclipse? Also, if you haven't, you can check if the file is linked with Eclipse, or just open the file explorer and drag the Markdown file into the Eclipse workspace. Sometimes these methods can help overcome the automatic opening issue.
It looks like you’ve already installed the Markdown text editor for Eclipse. You might want to check if you've correctly linked the editor to Markdown files in the preferences. If none of that works, you can also try opening the Markdown file directly through Eclipse by dragging it into the interface. If you still run into issues, consider searching online for instructions on how to change the default application for files, as that might help too.
I tried dragging the file, but Eclipse keeps asking me to install something new, even though I thought the editor was set up already.
If you're just looking to gain experience with Eclipse, I get why you want to open it there instead of VS Code. However, many find VS Code with the right extensions to be super user-friendly for Markdown editing. Just food for thought if you're open to simply using that until you’re more familiar with Eclipse!
Yeah, I could finish it in VS Code, but I just want to get used to Eclipse a bit more.
I gave that a shot, but it still insists I need to install something. This setup is frustrating!