Local dir 'c:/Users/(USERNAME)/AppData/Roaming/Notepad++' // modify this In order to see hidden directories, I recommend using a file management tool like Total Commander. Keep in mind that the AppData directory is generally hidden so, even though you can’t see in the windows explorer, you can access it by providing the full directory path. It might be the case that the AppData/Roaming/Notepad++ directory is not under the users directory, so you would have to find it. Make sure to modify the directory of the first local and also make sure that, after modifying the directory path, the folder exists. Probably, this will be the last time you’ll use it!). Run in Stata the following lines (you can do it using the Stata do-file editor.I do not like the Stata syntax highlighting suggested by Huebler, so based on the color palette Solarized created by Ethan Schoonover, I developed my own. I use, for example, F9 and F10 as suggested by Huebler. To avoid this, you can use other combination of keyboard shortcuts. Keep in mind that shortcuts that use combinations with the Shift or the Ctrl keys might result in a “stuck” Shift or Ctrl key, and thus, your computer will be working as if you had the Ctrl or Shift keys pressed. If you want to use the same shortcuts as the Stata editor, you can useĬtrl+D and Ctrl+Shift+D shortcuts for running do-file lines or entire do-files, respectively. I provide below the instructions on how to get my syntax highlighter. You could use the Stata syntax highlighter suggested in Houbler’s page, or you can use mine. Step 3 suggests getting a syntax-highlighting tool for Stata on NotePad++ wiki.You do not need to go further than part “3” in the installation process.In Huebler’s page, scroll down to part 3 “Installation” and follow the three steps. Zip files rundolines51.zip and rundo51.zip provided at the top of the page.Įxtract the content of the zip files in the directory “C:/ado/personal”

Once you have installed NP++ in your computer, go to Friedrich Huebler’s webpage and download the

In order to install plugins you need to go to upper menu and click on plugins–> Plugins Admin, Then you just pick the plugins and click install.

(Optional but recommended) In case you require admin rights to install plugins, ask IT to install the plugins below.

Make sure the box “don’t use App Data” is unchecked.

Go to and install the latest version.

Notepad++ shortcut