<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Historical Guide: How to install the PythonScript plugin on Notepad++ 7.6.3 - 7.8.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[<h1>Out of Date</h1>
<p dir="auto">This guide was needed from v7.6.3 to v7.8.0.  Starting in v7.8.1, Python Script is available using Plugins Admin from inside Notepad++, and you no longer need to install it manually as described below.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Users of Notepad++ v7.8.1 and newer may want to look at <a href="https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/23039/faq-desk-how-to-install-and-run-a-script-in-pythonscript">this FAQ</a> for hints on how to install PythonScript through Plugins Admin, and how to run a script that someone provides in this forum.</p>
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<h3>Old Guide</h3>
<p dir="auto">due to repeated requests, on how to install the PythonScript plugin on <s>newer</s> <em>certain</em> versions of notepad++, here’s a …</p>
<h4>complete guide how to install pythonscript on notepad++ <s>7.6.3, 7.6.4 and above</s> <em>v7.6.3 - v7.8.0</em>:</h4>
<hr />
<p dir="auto"><strong>for notepad++ 7.6.4, 64 bit (installed version):</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p dir="auto">download and extract PythonScript_Full_1.3.0.0_x64.zip from <a href="https://github.com/bruderstein/PythonScript/releases/download/v1.3.0/PythonScript_Full_1.3.0.0_x64.zip" rel="nofollow ugc">&gt;&gt;&gt; here &lt;&lt;&lt;</a> to your desktop.<br />
note: do not use any other available release type, except this zip.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">open <code>%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\plugins\</code> in windows explorer and create a folder called <code>PythonScript</code>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">copy <strong>PythonScript.dll</strong> from the plugins folder of this extracted zip to:<br />
<code>%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript\PythonScript.dll</code></p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">copy <strong>python27.dll</strong> from this extracted zip to:<br />
<code>%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\python27.dll</code></p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">copy the folders <code>scripts</code> containing machine level scripts and <code>lib</code> containing python libraries, from the zip’s plugins\PythonScript folder to:<br />
<code>%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript\</code></p>
</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<p dir="auto"><strong>for notepad++ 7.6.4, 32 bit (installed version):</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p dir="auto">download and extract PythonScript_Full_1.3.0.0.zip from <a href="https://github.com/bruderstein/PythonScript/releases/download/v1.3.0/PythonScript_Full_1.3.0.0.zip" rel="nofollow ugc">&gt;&gt;&gt; here &lt;&lt;&lt;</a> to your desktop.<br />
note: do not use any other available release type, except this zip.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">open <code>%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++\plugins\</code> in windows explorer and create a folder called <code>PythonScript</code>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">copy <strong>PythonScript.dll</strong> from the plugins folder of this extracted zip to:<br />
<code>%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript\PythonScript.dll</code></p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">copy <strong>python27.dll</strong> from this extracted zip to:<br />
<code>%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++\python27.dll</code></p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">copy the folders <code>scripts</code> containing machine level scripts and <code>lib</code> containing python libraries, from the zip’s plugins\PythonScript folder to:<br />
<code>%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript\</code></p>
</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<p dir="auto"><strong>additional note:</strong> if you have installed notepad++ to a different location than the default, please adapt <code>%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++</code>or <code>%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++</code> to your custom path.</p>
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<h1>Out of Date</h1>
<p dir="auto">This guide was needed from v7.6.3 to v7.8.0.  Starting in v7.8.1, Python Script is available using Plugins Admin from inside Notepad++, and you no longer need to install it manually as described here.</p>
<p dir="auto"><em>edit: moderator added Out of Date notification</em></p>
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