====== Notepad++ Setup ======

===== Theme =====

  - Check if ''C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Zenburn.xml'' exists. If it does not:
    - Copy it ''Zenburn.xml'' from ''...\Dropbox\Application Settings\Notepad++\themes''.
  - Settings → Style Configurator
  - Select theme: Zenburn

===== Font Settings =====

  - Settings → Style Configurator
  - Language: Global Styles, Style Global override
  - Font name: **Consolas** (not Fira Code Medium)
  - Font size: 9
  - Enable global font: Checked
  - Enable global font size: Checked

===== Spelling =====

  - **First**, install the [[http://aspell.net/win32|GNU Aspell]] //application//.
  - **Then**, install the English //dictionary//.
  - Restart Notepad++ and it should work fine.


===== My Additional Languages =====

Copy ''userDefineLang.xml'' from ''...\Dropbox\Application Settings\Notepad++'' to ''%appdata%\Notepad++''.

===== Notepad Replacement (WinXP) =====

<code dos>
copy "notepad++.exe" "notepad.exe"
copy "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\Notepad.exe" "C:\WINNT\servicepackfiles\i386"
copy "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\Notepad.exe" "C:\WINNT\system32\dllcache"
copy "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\Notepad.exe" "c:\WINNT\system32"
copy "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\Notepad.exe" "c:\WINNT\"
pause
</code>

===== Plugins =====

  - Plugins > Plugin Manage > Show Plugin Manager.
  - On the Available Tab, select the following:
    - Code alignment
    - JSLint
    - <del>Python Script</del> **Do not install this.**
    - <del>Zen Coding - Python</del> **Do not install this.**
  - Click Install button.
  - Install the Zen Coding plugin from [[https://mega.co.nz/#F!LIEy1ADQ|Mega > System setup > Installs]].
===== Additional Languages =====

Get them from [[http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/notepad-plus/index.php?title=User_Defined_Language_Files|here]]. See installation instructions at bottom of page. Note that ''%appdata%\Notepad++'' is ''C:\Documents and Settings\sh0863\Application Data\Notepad++''.

The name attribute is not used for linking. It can be set to anything. StyleID is used for linking. The last style listed wins.

  - Order the styles by styleID
  - Before the first style, insert <!-- Orginal ... words styles -->
  - After the first style, insert <!-- ... word styles from Zenburn theme -->
  - foreach style:
    - Change the background to #FF0000 (red)
    - Ctrl+Win+F11 (Reload Notepad++)
    - Look at what has changed to a red background
    - Rename the style name appropriately
    - Copy a matching style from above, match up the name and styleID

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