Sublime Text 3 - How to default to Text filetype

[bkgrrl00]

I am using SublimeText 3 and I would like new files to be created in plain text format (i.e. default to a .TXT extension when they are saved).

I followed the instructions I found here.

I created a new file called "default_file_type.sublime-settings" and placed it in the "Packages/User" directory. The file had the following content:

{ "default_new_file_syntax": "Packages/Text/Plain_text.tmLanguage",
"use_current_file_syntax": false }

I also unzipped the "Text.sublime-package" file, created a new directory called "Text", and renamed the "Packages/Text/Plain text.tmLanguage" file to "Packages/Text/Plain_text.tmLanguage"

When I open SublimeText, I get an error:
Error loading syntax file "Packages/Text/Plain_text.tmLanguage": Unable to load Packages/Text/Plain_text.tmLanguage

When I save a new file, it does not save in .TXT format.

Where did I go wrong?

[MohnJadden7]

I am also having this issue and have yet to find a solution. Were you ever able to figure it out?

[bkgrrl00]

I never found a solution to this problem, and ended up switching to Notepad++ instead. Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook>

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[shawnzhsh]

should be: (the path :: no Text :::

{ "default_new_file_syntax": "Packages/Plain_text.tmLanguage",
"use_current_file_syntax": false }

[Coyote21]

I'm having exact same issues, want default to be PlainText and Default File Extension to be .txt.

This needs updated (Sublime 4) or better instructions, current instructions do not make sense, at least not to dummies like me.

Tried above suggestion by shawnzhsh, but now I get error message about missing file "Packages/Plain_text.tmLanguage" everytime I open Sublime Text.