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| accessdate = 2012-11-04 }}</ref> The PortableApps.com Launcher allows software to be made portable without the need to write custom code or make changes to the base application. While some of the software packages released on PortableApps.com currently still contain their own custom launchers, the PortableApps.com Launcher is used in all new apps released. The installers are made |
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| Original author(s) | John T. Haller |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Rare Ideas, LLC[1] |
| Initial release | November 20, 2006 |
| Stable release | 26.0
/ 15 June 2023[2] |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Size | 17 MB |
| License | GPLv2, LGPLv2, MIT License, MPL 1.1, wxWindows Library Licence |
| Website | portableapps |
PortableApps.com is a website offering free applications for Windows that have been specially packaged for portability. These portable applications are intended to be used from removable media such as USB flash drives. User data is stored in a subfolder, allowing the user to upgrade or move the software without affecting the data.[3] To remove the software, a user can simply delete the main folder.
The site was founded by John T. Haller and includes contributions from over 100 people, including developers, designers and translators.[1]
History
The project started out as a portable version of Mozilla Firefox in March 2004.[4] John T. Haller then expanded the project to include Mozilla Thunderbird and OpenOffice.org. The open-source group of portable programs outgrew Haller's personal website and he moved it to a community site, PortableApps.com.[citation needed] The site currently hosts various projects created by forum members. The site is also used for bug reporting and suggestions.[5] Some PortableApps distributions are hosted on SourceForge.[6]
Format
Application installers designed for use with the PortableApps.com menu follow the convention of using filenames ending in a .paf.exe extension, include HTML documentation and store data in the Data directory. Installers intended for use with the PortableApps.com menu can be either NSIS installers, generated with the PortableApps.com Installer, or compressed archives with self extractors. They can also be a custom Windows executable.
The majority of applications can run on most computers with Windows 2000[update] or later.[7] Many apps will also run under Wine on Unix-like operating systems. Older versions of many apps support Windows 95/98/Me, but no new releases support these systems.[8]
PortableApps.com Launcher
The PortableApps.com Launcher (also known as PAL) is used to make applications portable by handling path redirection, environment variable changes, file and directory movement, configuration file path updates and similar changes, as configured.[9] The PortableApps.com Launcher allows software to be made portable without the need to write custom code or make changes to the base application. While some of the software packages released on PortableApps.com currently still contain their own custom launchers, the PortableApps.com Launcher is used in all new apps released. The installers are made using the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System.
See also
- Comparison of application launchers
- List of portable software
- Portable application
- Portable application creators
References
- ^ a b "Our Team". PortableApps.com. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ "PortableApps.com Platform Changelog". PortableApps.com. August 24, 2023.
- ^ Yegulalp, Serdar (25 June 2013). "Keep Apps Portable for Painless Upgrades". IT Migration Zone. Enterprise Efficiency. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "About PortableApps.com". Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ^ Haller, John T. (February 22, 2008). "PortableApps.com Update (Week of Feb 18, 2007)". PortableApps.com - General Forums » General Discussion. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ Haller, John T.; Morgan, Chris; MarkoMLM. "PortableApps.com: Portable Software/USB". portableapps project on SourceForge. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ "Application Compatibility". PortableApps.com. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ Haller, John T. (2010-04-27). "Ending Windows 95/98/Me Support". PortableApps.com. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ "PortableApps.com Launcher". PortableApps.com. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
