INSTALL.md

Notepad++

Install using Git

If you are a Git user, you can install the themes and keep up to date by cloning the repo:

git clone https://github.com/dracula/notepad-plus-plus.git

Or download the theme file you want:

• Dracula theme (dark): Download Dracula.xml
• Alucard theme (light): Download Alucard.xml

Right-click the link and select "Save link as..." or "Save target as..." to download the file.

Activating theme

1. Open File Explorer and navigate to your Notepad++ themes folder:

   • Press Win + R, type %AppData%\Notepad++\themes and press Enter
   • Or manually go to: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes
   • If you have a portable installation, go to your Notepad++ folder and open the themes folder

2. Copy the downloaded theme file (Dracula.xml or Alucard.xml) into this themes folder

3. Restart Notepad++

4. Go to Settings > Style Configurator > Theme and select your theme from the dropdown menu, then click "Save & Close". 💜