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jpcl
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Migrate Skype user data to Skype Portable

Hi,
just to let you know one finding, in case you're wondering like I was:

I was trying to move my Skype account ( user data like chat history ) to SkypePortable and I am missing a small detail:

I moved my skype userdata folder
%userprofile%\Application Data\Skype\ to %PortableApps%\SkypePortable\Data\settings\

It worked out almost 100% ( my chat history is moved ) but there are some things like the personalized sounds or images that are not moved along.
Take a look at the file 'config.xml' inside your as it may contain references to your personalized content. Follows an extract from my config.xml:


...
<General>
<AuthQueryAdvanced>0</AuthQueryAdvanced>
<AvatarCount>0</AvatarCount>
<AvatarPath>D:\Users\joao.clemente\Application Data\Skype\Pictures\</AvatarPath>
...

<ContentPath>D:\Users\joao.clemente\Application Data\Skype\Content\</ContentPath>
...
<SoundFiles>
<SOUND_FRIEND_CALLING>D:\Users\joao.clemente\Application Data\Skype\Content\VOIPFAQ-NET-snore.wav</SOUND_FRIEND_CALLING>
</SoundFiles>
<TransferSaveDir>D:\Users\joao.clemente\Application Data\Skype\My Skype Received Files\</TransferSaveDir>
</UI>
</config>

Make sure you move the data inside these referenced folder and update your config.xml adequately. Now the question: Any ideia if/how I can create a relative reference to my portable apps home instead of an absolute directory path?

Thanks

Chris Morgan
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Make absolute

Make the paths absolute and the drive letters will be updated with Skype Portable. You can also look at default data (I don't have Skype Portable with me but I think it used default data) in App\DefaultData\settings. See what it has.

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