Comparing Files in Notepad++

A couple of years ago I posted an article about installing a Compare plugin for Notepad++.  The links I used in the past have died, so here is new information.

On my copy of Notepad++, I did Plugins > Compare > About and got the window I show above.  So you can go to Source Forge (https://sourceforge.net/) and search on "compare notepad plugin" and you will see you can download Compare Plugin 1.5.6.2.bin.zip (https://sourceforge.net/projects/npp-compare/?source=directory).  Also there is a Notepad++ web page (https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/11116/compare-plugin) that lets you download Compare Plugin 1.5.6.7.bin.zip

This website (http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php?title=Plugin_Development#How_to_install_a_plugin) has these instructions on how to install a Notepad++ plugin:

How to install a plugin

The plugin (in the DLL form) should be placed in the \plugins subfolder of the Notepad++ Install Folder. Configuration files should go in \Plugins\Config. Documentation files should go to \Plugins\Doc\ directory.
These are generic instructions. If the plugin comes with some different procedure, that procedure should be followed instead.
Once you installed the plugin, you can use (and you may configure) it via the menu "Plugins".

KDiff3
The KDiff3 tool is a little better.  It compares directories as well. I am working a job now where the client provided me with a computer that had Notepad++ installed, but not KDiff3 and the client would not give me admin privileges to install KDiff3.  So I am using the Compare plugin for Notepad++ and I'm glad I have it.

Here's what it looks like (below).  Single-click on the image at it will enlarge.