Move NPP to new computer
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I will soon be building a new computer. I want to move/migrate my configuration, settings, and plugins. With all the changes to file locations in recent versions, I’m no longer sure how to do that. Is there a document or Web page someone could point me to that would give me guidance for moving the current version over? Alternatively, could someone provide a complete list of what I need to save and move?
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This seems like a good opportunity to stand up and cheer for the portable version. IF you had the foresight to use the portable version, it is as easy as copying the entire
C:\.....\npp.7.7.1\*
(or whatever) tree from old PC to new PC.If you are using an installed version, it is not as easy, but I’m sure someone that knows will be along soon… :)
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Assuming you are using an installed v7.6.3 or newer (rather than the portable), then to copy over your settings, you can just copy
%appdata%\notepad++
from the old to the new.If you also want to copy over exactly the version of Notepad++, with all the same plugins already installed, you could try to copy over the
%program files%\notepad++
or%program files (x86)%\notepad++
directory to the new computer… but this won’t put Notepad++ into the right-click context menu. Really, it’s better just to install Notepad++ on the new computer, then either use Plugins > Plugins Admin to re-install each of the plugins you use, or copy<install directory>\plugins
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It depends on the Notepad++ version you are running currently.
In general, after installing of Notepad++ on the new machine you need to copy your plugin folder and the folder with your custom settings and the plugin settings.
Notepad++ version up to v7.5.9
- Plugins folder
a) Normal installation:<Notepad++-install-dir>\plugins
b) Plugins in user profile:%AppData%\Notepad++\plugins
- Settings folder:
%AppData%\Notepad++
Notepad++ version v7.6.3 and higher
- Plugins folder
<Notepad++-install-dir>\plugins
Installation of plugins to the user profile is not supported anymore. - Settings folder:
%AppData%\Notepad++
In all cases you should have a look at the Notepad++ install dir (where
notepad++.exe
resides) to find additional plugin companion files (for example old versions of the XML Tools plugin store files there) which have to be copied as well.If you come from a Notepad++ version prior to v7.6 and in the future you want to use a version v7.6.3 or higher you have to migrate your plugins to the new folder structure required since v7.6. I have elaborated thoroughly about what to do in this comment.
- Plugins folder
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This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks to all!
I’m running 7.7.1, so I’ll install it on the new machine and then copy over the plugins and settings folder.