How do I start Notepad++ from cmd?
Even though the Notepad++ directory is not in your path, you can use the command below to run the program from the command prompt:
start notepad++
To open a file in Notepad++, run:
start notepad++ <filename>
You could add C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++
to your PATH
environment variable.
For example, you could run the following on the command prompt:
set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++
For further options, see What are PATH and other environment variables, and how can I set or use them?
I would not want to clutter my PATH
just for using a single tool.
One alternative is to use an alternative text editor as 100% replacement for Notepad
as explained here with many details. Another description with a dedicated editor launcher tool can be found here. Another Notepad++
launcher on github.
A less invasive alternative is a cmd
file like this:
"C:\Programme\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" %*
This file has to reside somewhere along the existing PATH
.
I actually put all my tools in one common UTIL
directory, which is part of PATH
.