PortableApps.com Installer 2.0.9 (package portable software for distribution) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on October 16, 2011 - 12:23am

logoPortableApps.com is proud to announce that PortableApps.com Installer 2.0.9 has been released. The PortableApps.com Installer allows you to quickly package your portable apps in an easy-to-use installer without having to write or compile any code. This release adds updated languages, updater and app store support for add-ons like jPortable and fixes a few small bugs. The PortableApps.com Format Specification and installer are now available for outside developers to use and can be used freely with free open source and freeware applications. Commercial use is available by contacting PortableApps.com.

Update automatically or install from the app store in the PortableApps.com Platform Pre-Release.

PortableApps.com Installer Features

Installer ScreenshotThe PortableApps.com Installer allows you to easily package your portable apps. It features:

  • Proven NSIS installer core
  • Excellent compression for distribution
  • Easy configuration with no coding required
  • Multilingual with 70 Languages and Full Unicode Support
  • Optional sections
  • Automatic integration with the PortableApps.com Platform
  • Works from command line and Send To (just pass the portable app's main directory, e.g. X:\PortableApps\FileZillaPortable)
  • Interactive mode to assist with missing entries
  • Licensed for use with free open source and freeware
  • Commercial use by contacting PortableApps.com

What's New in the Format and Installer?

This release adds better user cancellation handling and the ability to continue after prompting the user to close the portable app.

This update of the PortableApps.com Installer allows software publishers to package their apps using our popular tools. Open source projects can use our installer (and all source is included and licensed under the GPL) and release their own PAF files. Freeware publishers can also use our installer with no special permission. Commercial publishers can contact us for permission (the licensing agreement is now ready).

Get Help Packaging for PortableApps.com

If you need help packaging your software in PortableApps.com Format or using the PortableApps.com Installer, just post a note to the Development Forum and we'll help you out.

PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format

PortableApps.com Installer is packaged, appropriately, as a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.

Download

The PortableApps.com Installer is available for immediate download from the PortableApps.com Installer homepage. Get it today!

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Comments

The Title says it's 2.0.9, but the link in the first paragraph (incorrectly) calls it 2.0.8 (last version).
     Definitely not a big issue, but still one worth fixing. Wink

~3D1T0R

John T. Haller's picture

CopyPasta from the 2.0.8 notes. Thanks for pointing it out.

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