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I am using Notepad++ to edit a PowerShell file and want to be able to execute that file from inside Notepad++.

How can I set that up?

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It took me a little fiddling, but I finally got this working. (I am using version 1.0 but this should work in other versions as well.)

Notepad++ can be set up to run commands, and assign shortcuts to those commands, as follows:

From the menu, click Run → Run

Add the command

C:\NotepadRun.bat "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"

Save the command, giving it a name and a key shortcut.

Below are the contents of the batch file. I named mine NotepadRun.bat, but you can name it whatever.

@echo off

GOTO %~sx1
:.ps1
 cd "%~d1%~p1"
 powershell.exe .\%~n1%~sx1 
 GOTO end
:.rb
 ruby "%~f1"
 GOTO end
:.php
 php "%~f1"
 GOTO end

:end

pause

As a note upgrading to Windows7 and Powershell 2 I found some Issues with this and have updated to passing in an ExecutionPolicy to ensure I can run the script I am editing.

:.ps1
  cd "%~d1%~p1"
  powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File "%~n1%~sx1"
  GOTO end
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Thanks for this answer - this makes it simple and aweseome! Notepad++ has long been a favorite of mine and now it's even better. (Language agnostic + Markdown support + great plugins)
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You can run a saved script from "Run" -> "Run" menu in Notepad++ with the following command:

powershell.exe -noexit -command . \"$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)\"
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I do not remember why I used -command. But you're right, I might as well have used -file which would have made the full command cleaner.
Thought there was a reason for it, well, apparently not... :D
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I would recommend using PowerShell ISE which comes as part of PowerShell and designed specifically for Powershell.

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ps ise is good , but it locks the file and does not have nice npp features - search, highlight, etc
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See Using Notepad++ to Compile and Run Java Programs and replace "javac" with "C:Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" (or your path to PowerShell). (Caveat: I'm not a Notepad++ user and haven't tried this.)

That said, I'd just use PowerShell ISE (installs with PowerShell) or one of the other dedicated PowerShell IDEs instead.

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I agree... you can do it, but it's likely easier and more productive to just keep a powershell shell, an ise, and notepad++ open at all times. I write and test on the command line, transfer and edit in notepad++, run the script on the command line, then, if need be, use the ISE to debug. I rarely end up using the ISE though.
PowerShell is in the PATH, so no need to actually give the complete path, I guess.
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Based on the answers before:

powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -NoLogo -File "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"

You can also add the -NoExit parameter to keep PowerShell from closing automatically:

powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -NoExit -NoLogo -File "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"

Note: File has to be saved.

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