Guide: How to install the PythonScript plugin on Notepad++ 7.6.3, 7.6.4 and above:

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due to repeated requests, on how to install the PythonScript plugin on newer versions of notepad++, here’s a …

complete guide how to install pythonscript on notepad++ 7.6.3, 7.6.4 and above:

for notepad++ 7.6.4, 64 bit (installed version):

download and extract PythonScript_Full_1.3.0.0_x64.zip from >>> here <<< to your desktop.
note: do not use any other available release type, except this zip.
open %ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\plugins\ in windows explorer and create a folder called PythonScript.
copy PythonScript.dll from the plugins folder of this extracted zip to:
%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript\PythonScript.dll
copy python27.dll from this extracted zip to:
%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\python27.dll
copy the folders scripts containing machine level scripts and lib containing python libraries, from the zip’s plugins\PythonScript folder to:
%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript\

for notepad++ 7.6.4, 32 bit (installed version):

download and extract PythonScript_Full_1.3.0.0.zip from >>> here <<< to your desktop.
note: do not use any other available release type, except this zip.
open %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++\plugins\ in windows explorer and create a folder called PythonScript.
copy PythonScript.dll from the plugins folder of this extracted zip to:
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript\PythonScript.dll
copy python27.dll from this extracted zip to:
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++\python27.dll
copy the folders scripts containing machine level scripts and lib containing python libraries, from the zip’s plugins\PythonScript folder to:
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript\

additional note: if you have installed notepad++ to a different location than the default, please adapt %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Notepad++or %ProgramFiles%\Notepad++ to your custom path.