Notepad++ FTP: Integration with WinSCP

The previous version of Notepad++ (5.4.5) had a history of lockups and crashes, I experienced sporadic problems as did many others. A new version has been released (5.5) which claims to have fixed those issues. The development team determined that the plugin FTP Synchronize was one of the culprits of the crashing, and the new installer now automatically disables that plugin.

For FTP editing, I now use Notepad++ along with WinSCP.

To combine the two follow these steps:

Click Preferences

• When first opening WinSCP, click on Preferences on the left, then again on the right.

Add Notepad++

• Once the new dialog opens, click ‘Editors’ on the right, then click the ‘Add’ button.

Find Notepad++

• Click “External Editor” and browse for the Notepad++ executable.
• Make sure the bottom two checkboxes are left unchecked.
• Hit “ok”

Move Notepad++ to the top

• Back at the editors screen, highlight the recently added “Notepad++”.
• Click the “Up” button until “Notepad++” is at the top of the editor list.

Notepad++ and WinSCP are now integrated! When browsing your website files in WinSCP, simply right click the file and hit “Edit”. This will open a new tab in Notepad++, and once you save changes, will automatically upload the file back through WinSCP.