Not able to install XML plugin ()

Meta Chuh

thank you for your detailed information.

i have just recreated your setup by installing a fresh notepad++ 7.6.3 x64, started it in admin mode, as well as a standard user, and i can install the xml tools plugin without any problems in both modes.

are you able to install any plugins at all, using plugins admin, for example the compare plugin ?
if not, there’s a possibility that you are behind a corporate proxy, which you could set at ? > set updater proxy... if you know your proxy’s ip and port.
if you are behind a corporate firewall, which does not allow downloads from any programs except your internet browser, you would need the help of your local admin, or perform a manual download and install.
(we would guide you through that, if this is the case)

to check if you are behind a corporate proxy:
open a cmd window.
enter ping notepad-plus-plus.org and press enter.
if you don’t get an answer from 37.59.28.236 you are behind a corporate proxy.

tanu uppal

I think my computer is behind corporate firewall. Can you please send me manual download guide .

rinku singh

download psiphon and simply run in OS : Windows 7 (64-bit) while browser open automatically then begin.

PeterJones

@tanu-uppal,

Manual install:

close all instances of Notepad++
download the latest XML Tools – make sure to pick x64 (64-bit) version (witout DEBUG) to match your Notepad++
in the plugins directory of your notepad++ install (c:\program files\notepad++\plugins), create an XMLTools folder
place the contents of the downloaded zipfile in the XmlTools folder, so that there exists c:\program files\notepad++\plugins\XMLTools\XMLTools.dll
open Notepad++
Plugins > XML Tools should exist

@gurikbal-singh,

That in no way helped the original poster to accomplish the goal of installing XML Tools. If you have a valid reason for recommending that tool over the XML Tools plugin [*], then you may make your case; but just dropping in with a “download this unknown tool” message doesn’t help the discussion.

edit: after hitting SUBMIT, I realized that maybe the “psiphon” tool was something that can help overcome a corporate firewall; if so, you should really explain that. Also, you should point out that trying to bypass corporate security is grounds for firing at many corporations, so caveat emptor.

rinku singh

i’dont know about my network but without psiphon i could not install 3p plugin auto update sometimes.

PeterJones

I’m glad that psiphon helped you with auto-update. I don’t know if using such an app would be allowed in @tanu-uppal’s circumstances; and if it’s trying to circumvent corporate firewalls, I wouldn’t advise @tanu-uppal take that approach. Thank you for your clarification.

tanu uppal

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Stam Golesh

also can’t install xml tools.

Notepad++ v7.6.6 (32-bit)
Build time : Apr 3 2019 - 23:49:50
Path : C:\Program Files\Text Editors\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : ON
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS : Windows Vista (32-bit)
Plugins : EmmetNPP.dll mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll PythonScript.dll

tried plugins admin 3 times. it restart but no xml tools

checked ping - all ok, no proxy

Ethan Woods

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Prathiba KR

Notepad++ v7.8.9 (32-bit)
Build time : Jul 15 2020 - 20:26:50
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : ON
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
OS Version : 1909
OS Build : 18363.1016
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll NPPJSONViewer.dll

tried installing manually XMLTools-3.0.4.3-x64 which is apparently the latest, but version incompatibility with notepad++ version message comes up :(

Terry R

@Prathiba-KR said in Not able to install XML plugin ():

tried installing manually XMLTools-3.0.4.3-x64

Well you are trying to install a 64 bit app within the Notepad++ 32bit version. It will NEVER work! You MUST always get the same (32bit or 64bit) as the overlying app. Also if your Windows OS is 64bit as stated then why not install Notepad++ 64bit, then try the XMLTools 64bit as you already have it downloaded.

Terry

Arif Syed

Hi All,
I had the same issue after following the recommended steps to enable XML tools plugin. But It worked for me by copying the XMLTools.dll directly to C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins without creating XMLTools folder.

Notepad++ v7.3.2 (64-bit)
Build time : Feb 12 2017 - 23:17:55
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS : Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll XMLTools.dll

PeterJones

@Arif-Syed ,

Your version (v7.3.2) is very out-of-date. The reason the sequences above didn’t work for you is because the plugin hierarchy changed in v7.6.3 in 2019 (well, it started changing in v7.6 in late 2018, but 7.6-7.6.2 are not recommended due to instabilities).

Future readers: only follow @Arif-Syed’s procedure if you have a version v7.5.9 or earlier; it will not work for you if you have v7.6.3 or later.