How to Install Notepad ++ - A Very Useful Tool For Programmers

If you are a pure command line programmer who doesnt use major IDE like jcreator or turbo c or stuff like that, then Notepad ++ is just the tool for you. It would be really handy for you as it is built for such programmers.Its just like notepad with support for certain programming languages.When i mean support , i mean it recognizes functions, imports,starting and ending of a block , printing statements etc . For simple programs notepad(windows) or gedit(linux) is good enough.But once your code gets complex with a lot of functions and lot of blocks , it could get very confusing for you to know where exactly a certain block ends.In such cases Notepad ++ would be of great help.
It is a very light program and very light on CPU usage.Its definetly worth a try if you are a programmer.Installing Notepad ++ is simple. In windows you just run the exe file.In linux you do it the WINE way.

For Windows

Step 1 : Download the EXE file FROM HERE
Step 2 : Run the EXE file and follow setup instructions ( The usual NEXT,NEXT,NEXT etc).Screenshots provided below

For Linux

Step 1 : If you havent installed WINE , then do so by typing sudo apt-get install wine in your Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal)
Step 2 : Download the EXE file FROM HERE
Step 3 : Right click on the file and click on Open With "WINE Windows Emulator"

Step 4 : Then Follow the usual setup instructions.




Step 5 : Once the setup is done, you should find the Notepad ++ icon on your desktop.CLick on the icon and you should have notepad ++ running flawlessly!!