PortableApps.com Installer 0.91.0 and PortableApps.com Format 0.91

PortableApps.com is proud to announce that PortableApps.com Installer 0.91.0 has been released along with the updated PortableApps.com Format Specification 0.91. 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 new icon formats to the PAF specification as well as new functionality. The installer has additional features and fixes as well. The updated 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.

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PortableApps.com Installer Features

The 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 58 Languages
• 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 update of the PortableApps.com Format makes it much easier to create installers and package your apps in PortableApps.com Format. This update includes an update to the PortableApps.com Format that adds icons in PNG format and adds the ability to copy files from the local PC or download and extract files as part of the app installation process. There is also a new interactive mode that will prompt for missing information and allow the user to enter it. A number of bug fixes were also included.

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.

We'll also be opening up the App Directory to open source, freeware and commercial publishers within the coming weeks, so the sooner you get your software in PortableApps.com Format and out to your users, the better!

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!