# Rainmeter editor

It's recommended you install an **advanced editor** instead of using the Windows Notepad to work on your Rainmeter projects and files, since they usually offers a lot of useful functions, like **syntax highlighting** or **errors recognition**.

The two editors we recommend are:

[#notepad++](#notepad++ "mention")

[#visual-studio-code](#visual-studio-code "mention")

## Notepad++

You can download **Notepad++** from its official website here: <https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/>. Set **Notepad++** as your official editor for Rainmeter by following these steps:&#x20;

1. In the system tray, right-click on the Rainmeter icon
2. Select `Manage`
3. Go to the `Settings` tab
4. Next to `Editor`, select the `...` button
5. Navigating to the Notepad++ executable in `C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe` *(The installation path could change from user to user)*

<figure><img src="/files/G0n1gFAf7FrzTlzg5QG9" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enable <strong>Notepad++</strong> as default Rainmeter editor</p></figcaption></figure>

6. It's also recommended you install the addon for Notepad++ called **RainLexer**. <https://poiru.github.io/rainlexer/>
7. Restart Notepad++ and in the Notepad++ menu bar, go to `Language` and select `Rainmeter`

<figure><img src="/files/SXngRbOtEY09cOmKMPNA" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enable the Rainmeter linguage <strong>syntax highlighting</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

## Visual Studio Code

You can download **VSCode** from its official website here:[ ](https://code.visualstudio.com/download)<https://code.visualstudio.com/download>. Set **VSCode** as your official editor for Rainmeter by following these steps:&#x20;

1. In the system tray, right-click on the Rainmeter icon
2. Select `Manage`
3. Go to the `Settings` tab
4. Next to `Editor`, select the `...` button
5. Navigating to the VSCode executable in `C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe` *(The installation path could change from user to user)*

<figure><img src="/files/ZOb1lChUMwWUHxFDCPVa" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enable <strong>VSCode</strong> as default Rainmeter editor</p></figcaption></figure>

6. It's also recommended you install the extension for VSCode called **Rainmeter Support**. <https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=will-shaw.ws-rainmeter>
7. Restart **VSCode**


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