1) Download the .exe installer and when installing, select your USB Drive and in the Install Options part, check the box Don't use %APPDATA - Recommended
2) Use the Portable-apps.org edition - Not Recommended
3) Use Mojopac or U3 if you want a full suite of software apps - Recommend Mojopac.
Allen Zhu
allen.jaloola@gmail.com
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For one thing, this is a very old thread; I don't get why you would reply to it...
Are you a PortableApps developer? I so, I'd like to tell you great job, however, reasons why it's not recommended at this time:
1) You have the Notepad++ own Portable Version which is great by itself and officially from its developer.
2) The PortableApps version is specailly coded, it's modified code, why not use original code when possible?
3) As quoted from your IRC Chat:
ChrisMorgan> The way they work is generally by redirecting data storage, or backing up any local settings it'd change, moving in the stored settings, running the application, moving the settings back, and restoring the backup made.
ChrisMorgan> They also update drive letters in MRU lists and the like
Why do we have to go through this (modified code) stuff?
4) One last thing, they add this big splash screen when you start a app. Why have people see that when they don't have to?
I mean, I love PortableApps (Firefox especially) and I think it's great, but why not use official developer work when you can?
Hope this clarifies, and I use MojoPac actually now most of the time!
Allen Zhu
allen.jaloola@gmail.com
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And if so, why isn't that mentioned in the readme? Some say it is...
Just download the zip-archive instead of installer. It is portable.
3 ways to make Notepad++ Portable:
1) Download the .exe installer and when installing, select your USB Drive and in the Install Options part, check the box Don't use %APPDATA - Recommended
2) Use the Portable-apps.org edition - Not Recommended
3) Use Mojopac or U3 if you want a full suite of software apps - Recommend Mojopac.
Allen Zhu
allen.jaloola@gmail.com
"2) Use the Portable-apps.org edition - Not Recommended"
Why not recommended? What's wrong with it?
For one thing, this is a very old thread; I don't get why you would reply to it...
Are you a PortableApps developer? I so, I'd like to tell you great job, however, reasons why it's not recommended at this time:
1) You have the Notepad++ own Portable Version which is great by itself and officially from its developer.
2) The PortableApps version is specailly coded, it's modified code, why not use original code when possible?
3) As quoted from your IRC Chat:
ChrisMorgan> The way they work is generally by redirecting data storage, or backing up any local settings it'd change, moving in the stored settings, running the application, moving the settings back, and restoring the backup made.
ChrisMorgan> They also update drive letters in MRU lists and the like
Why do we have to go through this (modified code) stuff?
4) One last thing, they add this big splash screen when you start a app. Why have people see that when they don't have to?
I mean, I love PortableApps (Firefox especially) and I think it's great, but why not use official developer work when you can?
Hope this clarifies, and I use MojoPac actually now most of the time!
Allen Zhu
allen.jaloola@gmail.com