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There are several ways, how to get TED Notepad ready for use. First, installation by an installer will install TED Notepad onto a computer, create shortcuts in the start menu and optionally add some additional Filters. An installation as a default notepad replacement may be chosen, but also may turn out unsuccessful.
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<noinclude>{{manversion|6.3.1.0}}__NOTOC__</noinclude>
  
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Second, an installation from a zip package may be done hand-held by yourself, without use and help of any wizards and/or automated dialogs.
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There are several ways, how to get TED Notepad ready for use:
  
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Third, TED Notepad may be runned even with no installation procedures at all.
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* First, you may use an Installer. It will install TED Notepad onto a computer, create some shortcuts in the start menu and optionally add some additional Filters.
  
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All three types are described below and finally, several troubles are discussed, that may occurr during an installation.
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* Second, you may install TED Notepad from a ZIP package all by yourself, without use and help of any wizards and/or automated dialogs. This is usually the most preferred way if installing as a portable application.
  
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=== Basic installation with an Installer ===
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* Third, you may just run TED Notepad with no installation procedures at all. Simply unpack the files from the downloaded ZIP package and run.
  
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Follow these steps to install TED Notepad using a NullSoft System Installer.
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=== Installation using the Installer ===
  
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1. Download the Installer file of your choice and run it.
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Follow these steps to install TED Notepad using an Installer:
  
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::Note: Please, be careful to choose an appropriate installation file according to your system. You will have to choose between Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP versions. The version for Windows NT/2000/XP will not run on Windows 95/98/Me.
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# Download the Installer file of your choice and run it.
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#* Please, be careful to choose an appropriate installation file according to your system. Choose between Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP/7/8/10 versions. Versions for Windows NT/2000/XP/7/8/10 will not run on Windows 95/98/Me systems. On the other hand, versions for Windows 95/98/Me are unable to fully support all Unicode characters, although they do need less memory to load files, especially if loading huge files.
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# Follow steps displayed by the Installer.
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#* '''Common text editor''' - By default, TED notepad is installed as a regular standalone text editor. This will install TED Notepad into a specified directory, including the manual and all other files. You may choose to setup some basic Filters and External viewers as well. Advanced users may want to add a [[Portable INI file]] to the installation after the wizard finishes.
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#* '''Notepad replacement''' - '''For advanced users only!''' - This installation type will try to install TED Notepad as your system's default Notepad application. This choice is only recommended for advanced Windows users who really want their default notepad replaced, because the system must be manually prepared for such replacing notepad. Only once the system has been prepared, this installation type works. Without preparation, this option simply gets ignored by the system. If you are a power user, see the homepage for ideas on how to replace the notepad on your specific system.
  
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::Note: You may also choose between [[RichEdit clone|LE]] and [[RichEdit clone|RE]] clones. The [[RichEdit clone|LE]] clone is the default one and is recommended. See chapter [[RichEdit clone]] for more details about the available [[RichEdit clone|RE]] clone.
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If you run into a problem during the installation, please also review the online manual and FAQ for any further changes and new ideas. If you still find no answer to your problem, feel free to contact me directly. Please, try to describe your problem as clearly as possible. Please note, that this is a manual of TED Notepad version {{appver}}. If you are trying to install an older or newer version and have found no answer here, please refer to an appropriate manual version. You can find all reliable versions at the official homepage.
  
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2. Follow steps displayed by the Installer.
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=== ZIP packages ===
  
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::Note: You will be able to choose, whether to install TED Notepad as a ''notepad replacement'' and/or ''standalone application''. Additionally, you may choose to setup some basic Filters and External viewers as well.
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These zip packages, downloadable on the same page as the Installers, contain all the files you need for a hand-held installation and/or for a direct use with no installation at all.
  
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::Warning: Installing TED Notepad as a ''notepad replacement'' may be considered as a violation by your System. Windows may try to restore all ''unrecognized files'' of TED Notepad with their originals. That means, that even after a successful installation of TED Notepad, it may be overwritten back to original Windows Notepad. This is because your system is trying to protect you and your data by protecting its basic set of applications.
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To run TED Notepad without any installation, just unzip the content of a package to a directory of your own choice and run the {{system|TedNPad.exe}}. Keep the documentation file {{system|TedNPad.htm}} in the same directory as the executable application. Otherwise the manual will not be accessible from the application.
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::In such a case, if your system asks for the Windows Installation CD/DVD in order to restore the original files, you may try to choose not to and then choose to keep the ''unrecognized files'' in order to keep TED Notepad installed.
 
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::However, sometimes your system will not need the Windows Installation CD/DVD at all and will restore the files silently on its own, even without your notice. In this case, you may not be able to install TED Notepad easily. Not without deleting and/or replacing all actual copies of the original Windows Notepad on your computer. Several such techniques are available and possible. One of them is described below, in the section '''File protection''', but it is better to recommend you to install TED Notepad as a ''standalone application'' instead of trying to make it a ''notepad replacement''. Especially when you have had no such previous experience.
 
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If you come to a problem during the installation, read all notes above and below and also review the on-line manual for any further changes. You can find the most recent version of the on-line manual at [http://jsimlo.sk/notepad/manual/ http://jsimlo.sk/notepad/manual/].
 
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If you find no answer to your problem, feel free to contact me directly through a form at [http://jsimlo.sk/notepad/ http://jsimlo.sk/notepad/]. In such case, please, try to describe your problem as clearly as possible. Also note, that these pages are translated automatically by google. I do not understand German, Dutch nor Portuguese... Really! I have already got several messages in Portuguese. I have not understood a single word.
 
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Note, that this is a manual of TED Notepad version 5.0.0. If you are trying to install an older or newer version and have found no answer here, please refer to an appropriate manual version. You can find all reliable versions at [http://jsimlo.sk/notepad/manual/ http://jsimlo.sk/notepad/manual/].
 
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=== ZIP packages for hand-held installation or no installation ===
 
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These zip packages, downloadable on the same page as the Installers, contain all the files you will need for a hand-held installation and/or for a direct use without any installation at all.
 
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To run TED Notepad without any installation, unzip the content of a package to a directory of your own choice and run the {{system|TedNPad.exe}}. Keep the documentation file {{system|TedNPad.htm}} in the same directory as the executable application.
 
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To install TED Notpead, unzip the content of a zip package into a desired directory. Then, it may be worthwile to add the chosen directory to the {{system|PATH}} enviroment variable (e.g. by modifying the {{system|autoexec.bat}} or System variables).
 
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When installing as a default notepad replacement, the desired locations are {{system|%WINDIR%}} and {{system|%SYSDIR%}}. Usually these locations are directories like {{system|C:\WINDOWS}}, {{system|C:\WINNT}}, {{system|C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM}}, {{system|C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32}} or {{system|C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32}}. It depends on the System type and version you have (ie. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP) and also where the installation was made.
 
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{{example_start}}To see what the desired locations may be, type this into the command prompt:
 
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To install TED Notepad, unzip the content of a chosen ZIP package into a desired directory. Then, it may be worthwhile to add the chosen directory to the {{system|PATH}} environment variable.
  
 
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Please, be sure, you have downloaded a correct version, designed for Windows 95/98/Me. These older versions of windows may not be able to work with applications designed directly for Windows NT/2000/XP.
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Please, be sure, you have downloaded a correct version, designed for Windows 95/98/Me systems. These older versions of windows may be unable to work with applications designed directly for Windows NT/2000/XP/7/8/10 systems.
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Please, be sure to have Administrator's rights when installing TED Notepad. Without them, you may be able to install it only to your own directory as it is described in the chapter '''ZIP packages''' above.
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The system may reject TED Notepad as a notepad replacement, while installing it as a default notepad application. It may consider the replacement as a violation. You may try to turn off the file protection or do some tricks to bypass it according to a description below, but it is not recommended unless you are an advanced user.
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Please, be sure to have Administrator privileges if installing TED Notepad into the Program Files or other system directory. Without Administrator rights, you should still be able to run the application directly without installation.
  
 
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In order to modify file association, please find a file with an extension that you want to assign TED Notepad to, for example a {{string|.txt}} file. It can be any file with such extension.
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A list of applications should appear. Select TED Notepad from the list. If TED Notepad is not listed there, click on {{system|Other...}} button to add TED Notepad to the list manually. Finally, choose {{system|Always use this program...}} and click the Ok button. The System should renew the file's association.
 
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Note: This method is not available on some older types of Systems. In such case, you will have to try a second one described below.
 
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Another method to modify the file association is to open Windows Explorer and click on the {{system|Folder Options}} menu item, located within {{system|View}} or {{system|Tools}} menu. A dialog opens with a page named {{system|File types}} where the file associations can be fully managed.
 
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On several versions of Windows (especially on Windows 2000/XP) you may come across the problem of a file protection. Whatever trick is done to bypass this file protection may be considered as a violation by your System and it will try to resist and restore the original Windows Notepad at all cost. Below are several descriptions of how to do such tricks, however this manual does not encourages you to do so. Proceed on your own risks.
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To modify the associations, right-click on the file and choose {{system|Open with...}} and then {{system|Choose program...}} from the menu. A list of applications should appear. Select TED Notepad from the list. If TED Notepad is not listed there, click on {{system|Other...}} button to add TED Notepad to the list manually. Finally, choose {{system|Always use this program...}} and click the Ok button. The System should renew the file associations automatically.
  
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One such trick is to replace all occurrences of {{system|notepad.exe}} on your computer at once quickly (I said quickly!). Be sure to handle all these locations: {{system|%WINDIR%}}, {{system|%SYSDIR%}} and and {{system|%SYSDIR%\dllcache}}. You may need to write a script or a batch file to do so.
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Another method to modify the file association is to open Windows Explorer and click on the {{system|Folder Options}} menu item, located within {{system|View}} or {{system|Tools}} menu. A dialog opens with a page named {{system|File types}} where the file associations can be managed.
  
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Other and also much more simple trick is to delete all occurrences of {{system|notepad.exe}} on your computer. Such thing can be done by searching for {{system|notepad.exe}} on your entire hard drive, but do not forget to have ''showing hidden files'' turned on. When you have all locations of {{system|notepad.exe}} found, just select them all at once and delete them. When Windows can not find any {{system|notepad.exe}} at all, a warning is displayed but it is helpless unless you give it an Installation CD/DVD.
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=== How to replace the default notepad? ===
  
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Note, that the second trick will make the System quite notepad-less, which may be a good point to start a new installation of TED Notepad. Also note, that if you use the Windows Installation CD/DVD in the future, TED Notepad may be (and will be) replaced back by original Windows Notepad. Keep-up the fight or just give up.
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Only recommended for advanced users.
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Please, see the homepage for ideas on how to replace notepad on your specific system. The techniques change with time and differ from system to system.

Latest revision as of 23:57, 13 December 2021

This section is up to date for TED Notepad version 6.3.1.0.

There are several ways, how to get TED Notepad ready for use:

  • First, you may use an Installer. It will install TED Notepad onto a computer, create some shortcuts in the start menu and optionally add some additional Filters.
  • Second, you may install TED Notepad from a ZIP package all by yourself, without use and help of any wizards and/or automated dialogs. This is usually the most preferred way if installing as a portable application.
  • Third, you may just run TED Notepad with no installation procedures at all. Simply unpack the files from the downloaded ZIP package and run.

Installation using the Installer

Follow these steps to install TED Notepad using an Installer:

  1. Download the Installer file of your choice and run it.
    • Please, be careful to choose an appropriate installation file according to your system. Choose between Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP/7/8/10 versions. Versions for Windows NT/2000/XP/7/8/10 will not run on Windows 95/98/Me systems. On the other hand, versions for Windows 95/98/Me are unable to fully support all Unicode characters, although they do need less memory to load files, especially if loading huge files.
  2. Follow steps displayed by the Installer.
    • Common text editor - By default, TED notepad is installed as a regular standalone text editor. This will install TED Notepad into a specified directory, including the manual and all other files. You may choose to setup some basic Filters and External viewers as well. Advanced users may want to add a Portable INI file to the installation after the wizard finishes.
    • Notepad replacement - For advanced users only! - This installation type will try to install TED Notepad as your system's default Notepad application. This choice is only recommended for advanced Windows users who really want their default notepad replaced, because the system must be manually prepared for such replacing notepad. Only once the system has been prepared, this installation type works. Without preparation, this option simply gets ignored by the system. If you are a power user, see the homepage for ideas on how to replace the notepad on your specific system.

If you run into a problem during the installation, please also review the online manual and FAQ for any further changes and new ideas. If you still find no answer to your problem, feel free to contact me directly. Please, try to describe your problem as clearly as possible. Please note, that this is a manual of TED Notepad version 6.3.1. If you are trying to install an older or newer version and have found no answer here, please refer to an appropriate manual version. You can find all reliable versions at the official homepage.

ZIP packages

These zip packages, downloadable on the same page as the Installers, contain all the files you need for a hand-held installation and/or for a direct use with no installation at all.

To run TED Notepad without any installation, just unzip the content of a package to a directory of your own choice and run the TedNPad.exe. Keep the documentation file TedNPad.htm in the same directory as the executable application. Otherwise the manual will not be accessible from the application.

To install TED Notepad, unzip the content of a chosen ZIP package into a desired directory. Then, it may be worthwhile to add the chosen directory to the PATH environment variable.

Windows 95/98/Me notes

Please, be sure, you have downloaded a correct version, designed for Windows 95/98/Me systems. These older versions of windows may be unable to work with applications designed directly for Windows NT/2000/XP/7/8/10 systems.

Windows NT/2000/XP/7/8/10 notes

Please, be sure to have Administrator privileges if installing TED Notepad into the Program Files or other system directory. Without Administrator rights, you should still be able to run the application directly without installation.

How to modify file associations?

In order to modify file association, please find a file with an extension that you want to assign TED Notepad to, for example a .txt file. It can be any file with such extension.

To modify the associations, right-click on the file and choose Open with... and then Choose program... from the menu. A list of applications should appear. Select TED Notepad from the list. If TED Notepad is not listed there, click on Other... button to add TED Notepad to the list manually. Finally, choose Always use this program... and click the Ok button. The System should renew the file associations automatically.

Another method to modify the file association is to open Windows Explorer and click on the Folder Options menu item, located within View or Tools menu. A dialog opens with a page named File types where the file associations can be managed.

How to replace the default notepad?

Only recommended for advanced users. Please, see the homepage for ideas on how to replace notepad on your specific system. The techniques change with time and differ from system to system.

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