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# Running Rustfmt from Atom
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## rust-analyzer
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Rustfmt can be utilized from [rust-analyzer ](https://rust-analyzer.github.io/ ) which is provided by [ide-rust ](https://atom.io/packages/ide-rust ).
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`apm install ide-rust`
Once installed a file is formatted with `ctrl-shift-c` or `cmd-shift-c` , also available in context menu.
## atom-beautify
Another way is to install [Beautify ](https://atom.io/packages/atom-beautify ), you
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can do this by running `apm install atom-beautify` .
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There are 2 settings that need to be configured in the atom beautifier configuration.
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- Install rustfmt as per the [readme ](README.md ).
- Open the atom beautifier settings
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Go to Edit->Preferences. Click the packages on the left side and click on setting for atom-beautifier
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- Set rustfmt as the beautifier
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Find the setting labeled *Language Config - Rust - Default Beautifier* and make sure it is set to rustfmt as shown below. You can also set the beautifier to auto format on save here.
- Set the path to your rustfmt location
Find the setting labeled *Rust - Rustfmt Path* . This setting is towards the bottom and you will need to scroll a bit. Set it to the path for your rustfmt executable.
