notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
I nor any of my admin enabled collogues are able to add the NppFTP plugin.
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Description
Cannot install the NppFTP plugin on my Windows laptop.
The NppFTP plugin is not installed with the 8.5.4 download and is not installed via the plugin admin menu.
Also could not find the nppftp.dll file in the Notepad++ folder or sub-folders.
Steps to Reproduce the Issue
- Bring up Plugins Admin
- Select NppFTP plugin
- Click on Install
Expected Behavior
That NppFTP is installed
Actual Behavior
Nothing
Debug Information
Notepad++ v8.5.4 (64-bit)
Build time : Jun 17 2023 - 20:42:45
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line :
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
OS Version : 21H2
OS Build : 19044.2965
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
mimeTools (2.9)
NppConverter (4.5)
NppExport (0.4)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Plugins Admin installation flow described in the reproduction steps and inspect how it handles the NppFTP plugin and its nppftp.dll package. Reproduce on the reported 64-bit Windows 10 setup; done means selecting NppFTP and clicking Install successfully installs and loads the plugin.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100