NPP settings

kracovwolf · Dec 20, 2022, 9:10 PM

Is it possible to copy NPP’s folder to another PC?. I’m trying to get back settings. I tried cloud storage but it didn’t include plugins

Terry R · Dec 20, 2022, 9:20 PM

@kracovwolf said in NPP settings:

Is it possible to copy NPP’s folder to another PC?

There is no formal approach to cloning an installation. A recent post here shows some discussion on the matter.

Good luck
Terry

Lycan Thrope · Dec 21, 2022, 1:25 AM

@kracovwolf ,

Like Terry says, there is no formal procedure. Especially with PlugIns, since they really need to be installed per version, if you have a new installation because of corrupted OS and need to reinstall from scratch or install Portable versions.
So…you can save Notepad++ stuff, by saving/backing up your config files. I’ve had to do it for my custom context menu, my theme, etc…so it follows if you have config files for those plugins, you should make a backup USB to hold those files so you can transfer them after a reinstall.
I’ve been doing that with my dBASE Plus UDL, installing in new release candidates and final installations, and with every portable that I want to, I reinstall those into it, and it works fine for my NPP settings, but I haven’t gotten to the point about worrying about plugins. Best advice to give is to figure out the config files you need by asking the developers or others using those plugins…and go from there. Good luck.

kracovwolf · Dec 21, 2022, 1:31 AM

@Lycan-Thrope thanks. I am trying real hard to remember what plugin i used that ran multiple macros at once. i really need it. it was a toolbar button .

Terry R · Dec 21, 2022, 2:21 AM

@kracovwolf said in NPP settings:

I am trying real hard to remember what plugin i used that ran multiple macros at once. i really need it. it was a toolbar button

Unfortunately unless someone knows from that brief description what plugin it is, you might have to do the hard yards and manually check for differences between the 2 installations.

Firstly you will need to have the same type of installation 32bit or 64bit. That’s because some plugins are ONLY made in the 1 version.

Then by using the “Debug Info” you can see quickly which plugins the old installation has. From your post I suspect that may not be possible, otherwise you would likely have already figured it out. Have you by chance ever had to provide “debug info” on this forum, that may be some help to you.

To complicate matters, if you happen to have an old Notepad++ version in the original, and are downloading a much later version for the new installation, you will come across the “incompatible” issue. The most recent versions of Notepad++ had a major change made in coding (API calls I think), and this caused a lot of the plugins to be incompatible.

Then there is the issue that some plugins were never listed in the “Plugin list” as viewed from the link in Notepad++ PlugIns Admin window (bottom right for the repository). Some of those developers never got them added so to download you will need to find the alternate site for that.

I myself have no need to install plugins, so I don’t know which one your description points to.

Good luck
Terry