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## Getting started
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1. Download a [release](https://github.com/kbilsted/NotepadPlusPlusPluginPack.Net/releases/)
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2. Place the visual studio project template (the `NppPlugin.zip`) in the visual studio path (typically `"My Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#\"`)
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3. Ensure you have installed **Visual C++** from the visual studio installer otherwise your project wont build
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3. Ensure you have installed **Visual C++** from the visual studio installer otherwise your project wont build<br>
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![install CPP](/documentation/installcpp.png)
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4. Create a new project inside Visual studio using `file -> new -> project -> visual C# -> Notepad++ project`
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5. Build (building will copy the dll to the `Notepad++/plugins` folder)
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6. Start Notepad++ and activate your plugin from the plugins menu
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## Plugins using this pluginpack
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* https://github.com/kbilsted/NppPluginGuidHelper
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* https://github.com/zkirkland/FirstUpper
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* https://github.com/kbilsted/NppPluginCutNCopyLine
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## How to start coding plugins
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### How to debug plugins
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* start notepad++
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* in Visualstudio: debug -> attach to process... -> notepad++.exe
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you can now set breakpoints and step-execute. (currently not working in v6.9.2 https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/1964)
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* you can make this process easier by setting the "start action" in the project -> properties -> debug to start notepad++.exe - then you can simply build and hit `F5`.
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## Versioning
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Until we reach v1.0 expect a bit of chaos and breaking changes.
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