How to view Plugin Manager in Notepad++

Question

I downloaded Notepad++ from https://notepad-plus-plus.org/repository/7.x/7.5.1/npp.7.5.1.Installer.x64.exe.

And I installed the same. Now I need to install few plugi

Answer 1

It can be installed with one command for N++ installer version:

choco install notepadplusplus-nppPluginManager

Answer 2

A direct process to install / configure Plugin Manager :

1. Download the latest version of NotepadPlus Plugin Manager from the official Github handle.
2. Extract the zip file.
3. Copy the pluginmanager.dll file and paste in C:\Program Files\Notepad++\Plugins\PluginManager directory.
4. Restart the Notepad++

Note: Create the PluginManager directory if it is not present.

Answer 3

1. You can download the latest Plugin Manager version PluginManager_latest_version_x64.zip.

2. Unzip the file.

3. Copy

PluginManager_latest_version_x64.zip\updater\gpup.exe

into

path-to-installed-notepad\notepad++\updater\

4. Copy

PluginManager_latest_version_x64.zip\plugins\PluginManager.dll

into

path-to-installed-notepad\notepad++\plugins\

5. Start or restart Notepad++.
6. Enjoy!

Answer 4

The way to install plugins seems to have changed, the previous answers here did not work for me.

The current (checked with 7.8.1) way to install plugins is to install it in a sub folder:

The plugin (in the DLL form) should be placed in the plugins subfolder of the Notepad++ Install Folder, under the subfolder with the same name of plugin binary name without file extension. For example, if the plugin you want to install named myAwesomePlugin.dll, you should install it with the following path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Notepad++\plugins\myAwesomePlugin\myAwesomePlugin.dll

from https://npp-user-manual.org/docs/plugins/

So PluginManager.dll goes into PluginManager sub folder.