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Notepad++

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8.8.5 | Updated: 14 Aug 2025

Downloads:

18,559,847

Downloads of v 8.8.5:

195,489

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Don Ho

Notepad++ 8.8.5

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Don Ho. The inclusion of Don Ho trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Don Ho goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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All Checks are Passing

3 Passing Tests


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Passed

Details

Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

Details
Learn More

Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install Notepad++, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade Notepad++, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall Notepad++, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade notepadplusplus -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade notepadplusplus -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install notepadplusplus
  win_chocolatey:
    name: notepadplusplus
    version: '8.8.5'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'notepadplusplus' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '8.8.5'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller notepadplusplus
{
    Name     = "notepadplusplus"
    Version  = "8.8.5"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'notepadplusplus':
  ensure   => '8.8.5',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

NOTE

This package is likely a meta/virtual (*) or an installer (*.install) or portable (*.portable) application package.

  • Meta/virtual (*) - has a dependency on the *.install or the *.portable package - it is provided for discoverability and for other packages to take a dependency on.
  • Portable (*.portable/*.commandline (deprecated naming convention)/*.tool (deprecated naming convention)) - usually zips or archives that require no administrative access to install.
  • Install (*.install/*.app (deprecated naming convention)) - uses native installers, usually requires administrative access to install.

Learn more about chocolatey's distinction of installed versus portable apps and/or learn about this kind of package.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 14 Aug 2025.

Description

Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.

Based on the powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment.

Features

Notes


tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
#Install-VirtualPackage 'notepadplusplus.commandline' 'notepadplusplus.install'

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
Notepad++ 8.8.4 72003 Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Approved
Notepad++ 8.8.3 263606 Thursday, July 10, 2025 Approved
Notepad++ 8.8.2 93864 Monday, June 30, 2025 Approved
Notepad++ 8.8.1 387136 Monday, May 5, 2025 Approved
Notepad++ 8.8.0 119269 Monday, April 28, 2025 Approved
Notepad++ 8.7.9 233463 Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Approved
Notepad++ 8.7.8 242768 Saturday, March 8, 2025 Approved
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Notepad++ 8.7.6 159486 Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Approved
Notepad++ 8.7.5 242275 Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.7.4 195392 Thursday, December 5, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.7.3 92619 Monday, December 2, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.7.2 78506 Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.7.1.20241108 207631 Friday, November 8, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.7.1 94824 Monday, November 4, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.7.0 363342 Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.9 407904 Sunday, July 14, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.8 434497 Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.7 298157 Monday, May 13, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.6 179 Saturday, May 11, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.5 439215 Monday, April 1, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.4 384218 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.3 18538 Sunday, February 18, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.2 437079 Monday, January 15, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.1 169836 Friday, January 5, 2024 Approved
Notepad++ 8.6.0 417045 Thursday, November 23, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.5.8 400947 Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.5.7 386180 Friday, September 8, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.5.6 241914 Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.5.5 200102 Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.5.4 472394 Sunday, June 18, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.5.3 244249 Monday, May 15, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.5.2 294275 Thursday, April 6, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.5.1 195107 Friday, March 24, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.5 185573 Monday, March 6, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.4.9 231603 Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Approved
Notepad++ 8.4.8 310428 Sunday, December 25, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.4.7 234530 Thursday, November 17, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.4.5 388003 Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.4.4 344876 Friday, July 15, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.4.3 95406 Friday, July 8, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.4.2 202526 Friday, June 3, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.4.1 162663 Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.4 157800 Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.3.3.20220421 64725 Thursday, April 21, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.3.3 222539 Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.3.2 129513 Sunday, February 27, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.3.1 117753 Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.3 109607 Friday, February 4, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.2.1 111131 Monday, January 24, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.2 149769 Saturday, January 1, 2022 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.9.3 133929 Thursday, December 9, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.9.2 130283 Sunday, November 21, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.9.1 89192 Sunday, November 14, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.9 146425 Friday, October 22, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.8 47314 Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Approved
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Notepad++ 8.1.6 48714 Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.5 126975 Monday, September 27, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.4 175738 Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.3 96125 Thursday, August 12, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.2 135030 Monday, July 19, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1.1 100410 Sunday, July 4, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 8.1 115255 Thursday, June 17, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 7.9.5 305306 Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 7.9.4 49598 Monday, March 15, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 7.9.3 164318 Monday, February 15, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 7.9.2 198604 Friday, January 1, 2021 Approved
Notepad++ 7.9.1 231557 Monday, November 2, 2020 Approved
Notepad++ 7.9 153325 Thursday, October 1, 2020 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8.9 238399 Friday, July 17, 2020 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8.8 82594 Sunday, June 28, 2020 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8.7 82332 Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8.6 134905 Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8.5 133608 Friday, March 6, 2020 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8.4 144645 Thursday, January 30, 2020 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8.3 86359 Thursday, January 16, 2020 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8.2 116481 Thursday, December 5, 2019 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8.1 126990 Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Approved
Notepad++ 7.8 26345 Saturday, October 26, 2019 Approved
Notepad++ 7.7.1 300086 Thursday, June 20, 2019 Approved
Notepad++ 7.7 102305 Monday, May 20, 2019 Approved
Notepad++ 7.6.6 140017 Thursday, April 4, 2019 Approved
Notepad++ 7.6.4 69798 Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Approved
Notepad++ 7.6.3 97964 Monday, January 28, 2019 Approved
Notepad++ 7.6.2 69734 Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Approved
Notepad++ 7.6.1 53238 Thursday, December 13, 2018 Approved
Notepad++ 7.6 79021 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Approved
Notepad++ 7.5.9 79198 Monday, October 15, 2018 Approved
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Notepad++ 7.5.7 61490 Saturday, June 30, 2018 Approved
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Notepad++ 7.5.5 70603 Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Approved
Notepad++ 7.5.4 155823 Monday, January 1, 2018 Approved
Notepad++ 7.5.3 71701 Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Approved
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Notepad++ 7.5 26283 Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Approved
Notepad++ 7.4.2 114200 Monday, June 19, 2017 Approved
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Notepad++ 7.2.2 35811 Sunday, November 27, 2016 Approved
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Notepad++ 7.2 23291 Thursday, November 3, 2016 Approved
Notepad++ 7.1.0.20161029 10377 Saturday, October 29, 2016 Approved
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Notepad++ 6.9.2 53110 Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Approved
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Notepad++ 6.8.8 31505 Thursday, December 10, 2015 Approved
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Notepad++ 6.7.9.2 12741 Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Approved
Notepad++ 6.7.9.1 3974 Sunday, June 21, 2015 Approved
Notepad++ 6.7.9 6163 Friday, June 12, 2015 Approved
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Notepad++ 6.7.2 2250 Sunday, December 28, 2014 Approved
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Notepad++ 6.5.1 3427 Monday, November 4, 2013 Approved
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Notepad++ 6.4.4 924 Friday, August 9, 2013 Approved
Notepad++ 6.4.3 1427 Monday, July 29, 2013 Approved
Notepad++ 6.4.2 1707 Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Approved
Notepad++ 6.4.1 1432 Sunday, June 30, 2013 Approved
Notepad++ 6.3.3 3627 Monday, May 6, 2013 Approved
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Notepad++ 6.3.1 1397 Monday, March 18, 2013 Approved
Notepad++ 6.3 2427 Monday, February 4, 2013 Approved
Notepad++ 6.2.3 1822 Monday, December 17, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.2.2 1321 Monday, November 19, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.2.1 974 Monday, November 12, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.2 1494 Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.1.8 1576 Monday, September 17, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.1.7 1116 Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.1.6 1103 Thursday, August 16, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.1.5 1158 Sunday, July 8, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.1.4 824 Monday, June 25, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.1.3 897 Monday, May 28, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.1.2 788 Thursday, May 24, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 6.1.0 1106 Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Approved
Notepad++ 5.9.8.20120225 985 Saturday, February 25, 2012 Approved
notepadplusplus 5.9.8 913 Sunday, January 22, 2012 Approved
notepadplusplus 5.9.6.2 823 Friday, December 23, 2011 Approved
notepadplusplus 5.9.4 932 Thursday, October 20, 2011 Approved
notepadplusplus 5.9.0.1 1236 Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Approved
notepadplusplus 5.9 828 Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Approved
notepadplusplus 5.8.7 988 Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Approved
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