notepad++ not working in Git Bash

Question

I'm on windows 7 64 bit os and I'm trying to setup notepadd++ as my tex teditor in Git Bash

here's what I've already done

1. git config --global core.editor "\"C:/Program Files (x86)/Notepad++/notepad++.exe\" -multiInst -notabbar -nosession -noPlugin"

2. set up notepadd++ in my system variables

now, when I try to edit a file (i.e. notepad++ myfile), it says command not found. even when I try just to open notepad++, it says command not found

I'm totally new in Git and I think I'm totally lost in what I'm doing. What I basically want is to get my notepad++ work with Git Bash

Please help. Thanks!

Answer 1

You can use a combination of double and single quotes, as in "How can I set up an editor to work with Git on Windows?":

git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/Notepad++/notepad++.exe' -multiInst -notabbar -nosession -noPlugin"

Note also the use of '/' instead of '\' in this case.

Answer 2

You need to convert file path from the Unix/Cygwin format, which Git on Cygwin produces, to the Windows format, which Notepad++ on Windows uses. Otherwise Git on Cygwin will execute Notepad++ like this:

C:/Program Files (x86)/Notepad++/Notepad++.exe /home/user/repository/file.extension`

It's obvious that Notepad++ won't find such file.

See my answer to question How to add split Git diff hunk from cygwin using Windows editor. There is described how to configure it properly.