How to use the console within Sublime Text

I think you can try creating a custom Build System. Tools –> Build System –> New Build System… This is a simple build script for the C programming language:

{
    "cmd" : ["gcc", "$file", "-o", "$file_base_name"],
    "cmd" : ["$file_base_name"],
    "selector" : "source.c",
    "shell" : true,
    "working_dir" : "$file_path"
}