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What is Notepad++?
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Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement (https://npp-user-manual.org/docs/other-resources/#notepad-replacement) that supports several programming languages and natural languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL (GNU General Public License).
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Why another source code editor?
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The company I worked for used JEXT (another open source code editor in Java) as the production tool. Due to its poor performance, I began an investigation to find another solution (in C++ instead of in Java) in September 2003. I found Scintilla and built a prototype. This solution was not accepted. I removed the specific part and continued to develop it in my leisure time. On the 25th November 2003 it was made available on Sourceforge, hence the birth of Notepad++.
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How to install:
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From the installer:
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	Just follow the installation instructions.
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From the zip/7z package:
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	Unzip all the files into a directory you want then launch "notepad++.exe".
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Web sites:
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Notepad++ official site:
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	https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
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Notepad++ project site:
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	https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/
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Notepad++ user manual:
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	https://npp-user-manual.org/
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Notepad++ forum:
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	https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/
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Author:
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Don Ho <don.h@free.fr>
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	https://notepad-plus-plus.org/author/
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