[json] How to format JSON in notepad++

I want to format JSON String in notepad++. Kindly guide me how to do so. I looked into this solution Notepad ++ JSON Format. It tells me to download the a tool from This web site. But I don't know which link to click out of 4 mentioned in that web site. Also, I just randomly downloaded one of the zip file and then unzipped it and it shows one dll file. Now what to do with that dll. Can some one guide me as I am a complete beginner. I have windows 10 running on my PC

EDIT 1 Some people are in so much hurry to give negative points. May be some people want to see code snippet even for this question. Huh!

EDIT 2 Anyways I tried below and IT DID NOT WORK

This is how my notepad ++ looks like after installing them.

EDIT 3 Ok I fixed the issue. The problem is if you select multiple plugins together (multiple checkboxes) and install them there seems to be some issue with notepad++, so the solution for me was to install the plugin individually.

The answer was to install the plugin individually. I installed all the three plugins shown in the screenshot together. And it created the issue. I had to install each plugin individually and then it worked fine. I am able to format the JSON string.

Try with JSToolNpp and follow the snap like this then Plugins | JSTool | JSFormat.

I was unable to find JSTool. Please see below url to see how I installed Notepad++

How to view Plugin Manager in Notepad++

I created JSMinNPP folder in C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins and copied JSMinNPP to it.

Here are the steps to install JSToolNPP plugin on your Notepad++.

1. Download 64bit version from Sourceforge or the 32bit version if you are on a 32-bit OS.

   64bit - JSToolNPP.1.21.0.uni.64.zip: Download from SourceForget.net
   

2. Notepad++ before installation

3. Unzip the downloaded JSToolNPP.1.21.0.uni.64 and copy the JSMinNPP.dll and place it under C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins.

4. Close Notepad++ and reopen it. If you have downloaded an incompatible dll, then it will complain, else it will open successfully. If it complains about incompatibility, go back to STEP 1 and download the correct bit version as per your OS. Check Plugins in Notepad++.

5. Paste a sample unformatted but valid JSON data in Notepad++.

6. Select all text in Notepad++ (CTRL+A) and format using Plugins -> JSTool -> JSFormat.

NOTE: On side note, if you do not want to install any plugins like this, I would recommend using the following 2 best online formatters.

• https://jsonformatter.curiousconcept.com/
• https://jsonformatter.org/

Always google so you can locate the latest package for both NPP and NPP Plugins.

I googled "notepad++ 64bit". Downloaded the free latest version at Notepad++ (64-bit) - Free download and software. Installed notepad++ by double-click on npp.?.?.?.Installer.x64.exe, installed the .exe to default Windows 64bit path which is, "C:\Program Files".

Then, I googled "notepad++ 64 json viewer plug". Knowing SourceForge.Net is a renowned download site, downloaded JSToolNpp [email protected]. I unzipped and copied JSMinNPP.dll to notePad++ root dir.

I loaded my newly installed notepad++ 64bit. I went to Settings and selected [import plug-in]. I pointed to the location of JSMinNPP.dll and clicked open.

I reloaded notepad++, went to PlugIns menu. To format one-line json string to multi-line json doc, I clicked JSTool->JSFormat or reverse multi-line json doc to one-line json string by JSTool->JSMin (json-Minified)!