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**Note:** Some information listed here doesn't apply to this project. Do not bother the Notepad++ developers. You can find the original project here: [https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus ](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus )
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What is Notepad++ ?
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[](../../releases/latest)
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[](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/donho/notepad-plus-plus)
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[](https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/)
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[](https://gitter.im/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus?utm_source=badge& utm_medium=badge& utm_campaign=pr-badge& utm_content=badge)
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Notepad++ is a free (free as in both "free speech" and "free beer") source code
editor and Notepad replacement that supports several programming languages and
natural languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by
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[GPL License ](LICENSE ).
See the [Notepad++ official site ](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ ) for more information.
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Notepad++ Release Key
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_Since the release of version 7.6.5 Notepad++ is signed using GPG with the following key:_
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- **Signer:** Notepad++
- **E-mail:** don.h@free.fr
- **Key ID:** 0x8D84F46E
- **Key fingerprint:** 14BC E436 2749 B2B5 1F8C 7122 6C42 9F1D 8D84 F46E
- **Key type:** RSA 4096/4096
- **Created:** 2019-03-11
- **Expiries:** 2021-03-10
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https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/master/nppGpgPub.asc
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Build Notepad++
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Please follow [build guide ](BUILD.md ) to build Notepad++ from source.
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Contribution
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Code contribution is welcome. Here are some [rules ](CONTRIBUTING.md ) that your should follow to make your contribution accepted easily.
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[Notepad++ Contributors ](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/graphs/contributors )
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