Start your Notepad++ as administrator mode. So Keep in mind, if you use 64 bit version of Notepad++, you should also use 64 bit version of plugin, and the same valid for 32bit. And YES it matters if you use 64bit or 32bit (86x). You have to download and install plugins manually. Notepad++ 7.5 and newer versions does not have plugin manager. I use Compare plugin 2 for notepad++ 7.5 and newer versions. You can install it via Plugins > Plugin Manager.Īlternatively you can install a specialized file compare software like WinMerge.įor Notepad++ 7.5 and above use Compare v2.0.0įor Notepad++ 7.7 and above use Compare v2.0.0 for Notepad++ 7.7, if you need to install manually follow the description below, otherwise use “Plugin Admin”. Ignore Spaces: For better output, you should uncheck this option.There is the “Compare” plugin.Go to first diff after re-compare: When unchecked, the caret position will not change on re-compare.Wrap around diffs: Determines whether it should enable the Next command on reaching the last diff and go to the first diff.Read this article to find out the difference between ASCII and Unicode text. Warn about encodings mismatch: shows you a warning message on trying to compare two files with different encodings.Single-view default compares to let you compare the active file in a single-view mode with the previous or next file. Old file position allows you to position the old file at the left or right view (top/bottom in vertical split). The first is to determine whether you’re comparing the old or new file. Menu Settings: The options listed here let you customize the file positions.You can choose a different color, change the highlight color, and its transparency. Color Settings: This option allows you to set color for Added, Deleted, Moved, and Changed lines.Navigate to Compare > Settings and explore the settings you can tweak. The compare plugin has all the basic features of a standard Diff tool.

It even lists down the keyboard shortcuts for those commands. When you click the Compare menu, it shows a popup with all the commands and options.

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