Sublime Text Package Control Not Working: Purge and Reinstall

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Purge Package Control

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   1. Remove "Package Control" from the "ignored_packages" setting if present
   2. Preferences > Browse Packages and delete the Package Control folder
   3. Go up one folder and delete Package Control.sublime-package from Installed Packages if it exists
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Reinstall

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   1. Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P), type "Install Package Control" and press Enter, or use Tools > Install Package Control
   2. If that errors (proxy or old version), manual install: download Package Control.sublime-package into the Installed Packages folder and restart Sublime Text
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Package Control commands are missing, error out, or behave as if an old version is installed.

Why it happens

• Old or broken copy of Package Control
• Package Control listed in ignored_packages
• Corrupt Package Control folder or .sublime-package

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