How to Move Notepad ++ to New Computer Manually
How to Move Notepad ++ to New Computer Manually
After you install Notepad++ on your computer, all the configurations will be saved in C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++.
If you need to export Notepad++ settings, you can copy %appdata%\notepad++ from the old computer to the new one.
If you want to move the exact version of Notepad++, with all the same plugins already installed, you could try to copy over %program files (x86)%\notepad++ directory to the new computer.
If you need to move unsaved open tabs or web pages to another PC, do it in the following way.
Install Notepad++ on another computer first, if not already. And make sure the Notepad++ is not open/running on a new PC.
On the old PC, copy the backup folder located C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++ to the new computer in the same or different location. Also, copy the session.xml file.
Start Notepad++ and open all the unsaved files.
how to move Notepad ++ to a new computer
In general, the methods above allow you to successfully transfer all configurations of Notepad ++ to another PC, including the files if saved in the default path. To transfer Notepad ++ files stored in a customized location, you can make it by copy-and-paste. But it may fail because of uncertain causes, the Fix 1 won't let you down.