#39 compare not showing in plugin menu

[mbmbmb]

I've had problems getting this plugin to appear in the plugins menu.

running win 7 SP1, 64-bit.
Installed npp version 7.8 (32-bit) build 0ct 7 2019
plugin file version 1.5.6.2

I have put the compare dll directly in the plugins folder. I've also tried putting it in a folder called compare.
I've tried uninstalling npp completely and starting over, no luck.
No matter what I do, it does not show up in the plugins menu.

Can anyone help me install this plugin successfully?

[Pavel Nedev]

I've also tried putting it in a folder called compare.

You have to put the dll in a folder having the same name as the dll - in other words: ComparePlugin\ComparePlugin.dll

[mbmbmb]

Thanks Pavel, I have tried that and had the same results.
I've attached a pic of what my directory structure looks like.

[Pavel Nedev]

Do you have other files inside ComparePlugin\ other than the ComparePlugin.dll ?
If yes, you have to move them to ComparePlugin\ComparePlugin\ and leave only the ComparePlugin.dll in the first (main) ComparePlugin\ folder.

I would also suggest you to download
https://github.com/pnedev/compare-plugin/releases/download/v2.0.0_npp7.7/ComparePlugin_v2.0.0_npp7.7_x86.zip
which is the official Compare v2 plugin for Notepad++ versions above 7.7.
That is because the plugins interface changed due to some internal Notepad improvements and the older plugins versions might have problems.

You could also delete all your ComparePlugin files / folders from your plugins folder and from Notepad++ open Plugins Admin... from the Plugins menu. Select from the dialog to install ComparePlugin and you'll automatically download the correct version for you.

[Nalin Vilochan]

I had similar issue with 64 bit. It looks that the compare plugin does not work with 64 bit Notepad++, i installed 32bit variant and followed the above procedure to copy it in plugin folder and it is working.

[Pavel Nedev]

ComparePlugin v2 has 64bit version and it is working fine:
https://github.com/pnedev/compare-plugin/releases/download/v2.0.0_npp7.7/ComparePlugin_v2.0.0_npp7.7_X64.zip

The only thing to have in mind is to use 32bit version of the plugin with 32bit version of Notepad++ and 64bit - with 64bit Notepad++.
This release is for Notepad++ versions above 7.7 as explained in my answer to @mbmbmb above.