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Hi all,
I was using both the NISI and the PortableApps Installer app to make some portables for some apps I use. Once the category section came I wrote “Development” not in quotes and then the PortableApps Installer quit on me. I can’t get any further. I presume it’s a bug? If I’m doing something wrong let me know otherwise.
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The prompts for missing items in an app's appinfo.ini is really more of a backup than a wizard. It's expecting your app to already be in PA.c Format and just to build the installer for you. Are you starting with the PA.c Template from the Development page or trying to run it from scratch?
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