Portable App Development

OK, I decided to try my hand at the wizardry of making a portable app. I really want to do Deus Ex (game) but figured I'd start small, or smaller. It was suggested I start with DVDFab Decrypter since it's a bit smaller of a project. I don't use the program but figured, why not. Somebody else wants it and, based on what it says it does, I guess it'll be useful to some people.

Alright, so I got the portable NIS editor, NSIS and the two recommended plugins, Regshot, and a couple other utilities.

I ran RegShot and had it look at the C drive and took the 1st shot.

I want to get started on portablizing the PA way and wanted to know which app should I start off with? Any suggestions?

The current PortableApps.com Installer is located here:
https://portableapps.com/apps/development/portableapps.com_installer

This patch is no longer necessary with NSIS 2.45 and up

I have posted a patch for NSIS which fixes the issue in the upcoming Windows 7 Release Candidate (as well as build 7057 / 7068 / 7077 which were leaked early) where it would trigger a Program Compatibility Assistant warning. Only makensis.exe is altered... just replace it in the NSIS program directory. The updated manifest.cpp is included so you can build it yourself, too.

I have no programming experience whatsoever. I'm familiar with a couple terms, but let's just say there's nothing.

I know the launchers are made with NSIS and I basically know what NSIS is - Nullsoft's install system, literally. But how hard is it to actually do the coding?

I have noticed that the Linux section has displayed 'coming soon' for quite some time.

Some links that should be put there:

http://portableubuntu.sourceforge.net/
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/

There are many more versions of Linux made portable, both native and within Windows, which should be included as links.

Thank you.
daniel14linux

I use FreeCommander for desktop and like it better than windows explorer. So I went to the FreeCommander website and they have the application in portableapps format. I just thought someone might find this useful.

http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm

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Skype Loader is a very simple application that just runs Skype as a portable app.

This is done by using the official skype.exe switches /removable and /datapath.

You just need to decompress the ZIP folder into whenever you want, and then copy skype.exe from your skype installation folder to the SkyePortable\App folder.

SETUP

0) Download Skype Loader from here http://www.zshare.net/download/58702177b503d9c3/

1) Download Skype from www.skype.com

2) Install Skype to your machine (this is required to get skype.exe application)

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