1. Download Notepad++: http://www.notepadplusplus.org
2. Install Notepad++
3. Download file RouterOS Syntax-Highlighter and extract the notepad++ xml file within.
4. Open Notepad++
5. Click Language > User-Defined > click Import button.
Import the xml file you unzipped.
6. Close and reopen Notepad++
7a. Open an .rsc script, and syntax highlighting will be visible.
7b. Alternatively open any file and select the “RouterOS” language option
![router-os-syntax-highlight](http://www.mikrotik-routeros.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/router-os-syntax-highlight.png)
Thanks to dtoffo on the MikroTik forums for the original release of this highlighter.