Cannot Install New Plugins

Michael Tarkowski · Jan 28, 2021, 3:15 PM

I have been trying to install additional plugins but no matter what I try it does not work. I do not get any error messages. Can someone help me to install plugins?

Notepad++ v7.9.2 (64-bit)
Build time : Dec 31 2020 - 04:01:34
Path : C:\Users\MTARKOW3\Notepad\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
OS Version : 1909
OS Build : 18363.1316
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins : ComparePlugin.dll DSpellCheck.dll mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExec.dll NppExport.dll

PeterJones · Jan 28, 2021, 3:22 PM

@Michael-Tarkowski ,

I have never seen difficulty with v7.9.2 installing plugins. I have used it both under “normal installation” (c:\program files\notepad++\) and portable instances (where debug info shows Local Conf mode : ON).

Do you have write permission to C:\Users\MTARKOW3\Notepad\Notepad++\ folder?
Do you have write permission to C:\Users\MTARKOW3\Notepad\Notepad++\plugins folder?
How are you trying to install the plugins? Tell us the exact steps you are taking

Michael Tarkowski · Jan 28, 2021, 3:29 PM

Open Notepad++
Plugins / Plugins Admin
Select checkbox for JSTool and click install.
Notepad++ restarts but new plugin not added.

Also, I cannot update existing plugins displayed under Updates tab.

Ekopalypse · Jan 28, 2021, 3:30 PM

@Michael-Tarkowski

What about the question whether you do have proper write access to the mentioned directories?

Michael Tarkowski · Jan 28, 2021, 3:47 PM

yes, I have write access

Ekopalypse · Jan 28, 2021, 4:05 PM

@Michael-Tarkowski

do you know procmon ?

Just before you click install I would start it, set a filter for process to be notepad++.exe and gup.exe

and see what it does

Maybe that will give you a hint why this isn’t working for you.

Michael Tarkowski · Jan 28, 2021, 5:19 PM

I had to move my installaion to C:\Program Files\Notepad++ and everything worked.

Thank you for your help. All set.