Notepadpp Wakatime

notepadpp-wakatime

Metrics, insights, and time tracking automatically generated from your programming activity.

Installation

Via Plugins Admin (only if you have installed)

1. Inside Notepad++ open the Plugins Admin (`Plugins` → `Plugins Admin`).

2. Search for `WakaTime` and then check the box in the list of plugins.

3. Click the `Install` button.

4. Restart Notepad++.

5. Enter your [api key](https://wakatime.com/settings#apikey), then press `enter`.

6. Use Notepad++ like you normally do and your time will be tracked for you automatically.

7. Visit to see your logged time.

Manually

1. Create a directory named **WakaTime** into Notepad++ plugins folder

   • Usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\ (for 32 bit) and C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\ (for 64 bit)

2. Download a [release version][1] and copy the included **WakaTime.dll** to the *plugins/WakaTime* sub-folder at your Notepad++ installation directory.

Compatibility

This plugin requires at least

• Notepad++ 32-bit or 64-bit
• Windows
• .Net Framework 4.8 or above

It's supported on

• Notepad++ 7.6.3 and above

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Troubleshooting

WakaTime for Notepad++ logs to `%appdata%\WakaTime\notepadpp-wakatime.log`.

Turn on debug mode (click the WakaTime icon in Notepad++) then check your log file.

WakaTime Core logs to `%homepath%\.wakatime\wakatime.log`. Check there after looking in your Notepad++ WakaTime log file.

Can't read WakaTime config file

Make sure you `%homepath%\.wakatime.cfg` is UTF-8 encoded without BOM.

More help can be found at .