Open the downloaded zip file, and copy the plugins folder to the Notepad++ Application folder. To resolve this problem, there are three (easy!) steps:ĭownload the newest version of Notepad++ Plugin Manager to your local machine. I've noticed a nuisance though, in that the Plugin Manager can get corrupted, and it starts complaining when the application starts up with a message like this:Ĭlicking 'Yes' in the above window results, ultimately, in failure: This way, you don't have to mess around with finding and downloading add-ons - it's easy to get them right from the application. One of the powerful features in Notepad++ is the Plugin Manager, which provides an easy check-box menu system to install a wide array of plugins that enhance the program. If you already have a userDefineLang.xml file in your NotePad++ folder, see this link for installation process. Notepad++ is a powerful text editor so much more than a Windows Notepad replacement, and (for me at least) often better for 'real' word processing than Microsoft Word, when coupled with language tools (like Markdown) and plugins. Restart Notepad++ and you can select Markdown from the bottom of the language menu.

Notepad ++ markdown plugin