For local rendering of PlantUML diagrams into image files (eg. from our Release Automation Tools), additional tools are required. One option is using Graphviz.

The following paragraphs use npp as an abbreviation for Notepad + +

• install java
• Download plantuml.jar
• create plantuml.bat

   @echo off
   java -jar Z:\plantUML\plantuml.jar -charset UTF-8 -o "C:\Users\Public\Pictures" %1

1. Menu execute –> run external program

   1. insert cmd PathToYour\PlantUML\plantuml.bat “$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)”

PlantUmlViewer: A plugin to generate, view and export PlantUML diagrams.

• Use the built-in Plugins Admin to install it directly.
• Just open npp and navigate to Plugins > Plugins Admin.
• Here under the Available tab, search for PlantUML Viewer.
• After checking the corresponding box, click Install at the top right corner of the window.

PlantUML_Notepad-_UDL: A user defined language (UDL) for npp to support the PlantUML language syntax.

1. Download UDL from URL above
2. move UDL to folder for import

   1. %AppData%\Notepad++\userDefineLangs
3. restart npp

1. Install the extension “PlantUML”.
2. Go to the extension settings and make the following changes:

   • Renderer: “PlantUMLServer”
   • Server: “http://localhost:8123” (or another server URL).
3. Open a new file and add a PlantUML script.
4. Open the preview windows by pressing Alt + D.

1. Install Docker (Linux) or Docker-Desktop (Windows). If not included, install Docker Compose.
2. Clone the “HSE PlantUML Server” docker compose script with git clone git@gitlab.com:hampel-soft/hse-labs/hse-plantuml-server.git.
3. Open a terminal in the project folder.
4. Execute docker-compose up -d (für Compose v2: docker compose up -d)
5. Open a browser and type in http://localhost:8123. The PlantUML site with an input field and some example code should be displayed.

1. in docker webinterface register & download plantuml/plantuml-server
2. under image start image
3. configure a local port
4. create firewall rule for that port in synology DS
5. [create port forwarding rule for that port in router]