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I want to use Notepad++ as my text editor. However, I need to use TeX Live as the engine. The reason for the latter is that I want to write Persian using xepersian package and that works with TeX Live only. How can I configure my Notepad++ to have it working?

UPDATE: The solution for MiKTeX (Using Notepad++ with MiKTeX on Windows) does not work for TeX Live.

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  • Please have a look here tug.org/levels.html. You should use XeTeX as the engine. There is no way to compile a file using Notepad++, you should do it with console, e. g.
    – Michael Fraiman
    Jan 31, 2018 at 13:39
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    Possible duplicate of Using Notepad++ with MiKTeX on Windows
    – Phelype Oleinik
    Jan 31, 2018 at 13:41
  • take a look at the NppExec plugin, from there you can run any commands you like.
    – cmhughes
    Jan 31, 2018 at 14:14
  • @MichaelFraiman see my answer :)
    – cmhughes
    Jan 31, 2018 at 14:50
  • @cmhughes oops, was wrong about compiling
    – Michael Fraiman
    Jan 31, 2018 at 14:52

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Install the NppExex plugin using the plugin manager, and then press <F6> and paste the following code:

NPP_SAVE
cd $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)
xelatex $(NAME_PART).tex"

and click Save and then type, for example, xelatex

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Everytime you want to run xelatex on a file in the future, simply press CTRL+F6. If you have configured multiple scripts, you can select the appropriate one by pressing F6.

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  • This works for me but how can I make it render the pdf using sumatrapdf?
    – Yocoxcanemitia
    Jul 3, 2019 at 16:54
  • I have a solution for that, will post it in the next few days when I'm at my laptop
    – cmhughes
    Jul 3, 2019 at 18:43
  • I came up with a solution too, using the ideas from the post Phelype Oleinik provided. I will wait for yours and if its different, I will post mine as well.
    – Yocoxcanemitia
    Jul 3, 2019 at 23:00
  • My solution is a subset of tex.stackexchange.com/a/44046/6621
    – cmhughes
    Jul 4, 2019 at 15:37

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