How to open files via Terminal

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To open any file from the command line with the default application, just type open followed by the filename/path. Example: open ~/Desktop/filename.mp4 Edit: as per Johnny Drama's comment below, if you want to be able to open files in a certain application, put -a followed by the application's name in quotes between open and the file. Example: open -a "QuickTime Player" ~/Desktop/filename.mp4 If you need further information about the open command, type man open. ================================ open -a "Sublime Text" file.sh