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hello

just started web development. does anyone know anything about aptana studio, i want to change the browser from fire fox to chrome but i can't seem to locate aptana source control is to change the xml

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— you do not need to edit any Aptana XML to change browsers. Aptana Studio is Eclipse‑based and exposes the browser choice in Preferences. 's pointer to official support is useful; 's experience of not getting Chrome in the Preview is explained below.

Steps to use Chrome for opening pages (Windows / macOS / Linux):

  • Open Preferences: Window > Preferences (Windows/Linux) or Aptana Studio > Preferences (macOS).
  • Go to General > Web Browser.
  • Select Use external web browser. If Chrome appears in the list, select it. If it does not, click New..., give it a name like "Chrome" and point it to the Chrome executable (examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe on many Windows installs; /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome on macOS; or the google-chrome binary on Linux).
  • Click OK and use Right‑click file > Open With > Web Browser to launch files in that external browser. To make it the default for .html, use General > Editors > File Associations, select *.html, add/select Web Browser and click Set as Default.

Why Chrome may not appear in the built‑in Preview
The IDE "Preview" uses the Eclipse/SWT internal browser widget, which uses the platform native engine (for example, the Internet Explorer engine on many Windows setups). That means the internal preview cannot be swapped to use Chrome’s rendering engine — to see Chrome rendering you must open the page externally as described above.

Troubleshooting tips
If Aptana still opens Firefox, double‑check you added the correct executable path, restart Aptana, and confirm system file associations or any project/run configuration aren’t forcing Firefox. If menus differ, the Aptana version or OS can change exact menu names; consult Aptana’s support docs if needed.

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Member Avatar for Kraai

Maybe you will find an answere for your problem here:

http://www.aptana.com/support

I do not know anything about this software, but it sure looks like a powerfull tool and I might try it out.

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Aptana is cool. Mind you I couldn't get Chrome as a default browser in preview. I'm sure there must be a way to do it though.

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