MaxLauncher for 2 Users

[mike lenowsky]

Hello everybody,

I am a newbie in MaxLauncher, and I am very impressed about the capability of this software. Thats really great!!

I have a question about the portable version for lets say two persons. How can I manage this? I am thinking of having the general software someware (e. g. on usb-stick) and having 2 individual directories for my wife and me. Is this possible? Thank you very much in advance.

As far as I see, you can append to the maxlauncher command an .mld file. Is it also possible to append an .cfg file?

[madproton]

Hi,

I discovered a bug. Please update to version 1.30.0.0.

For multi-user, the basic installation (xxx_setup.exe) should be sufficient provided you have different logins. This is the simplest approach.

The data will be located in the following default locations:
Note: the locations for the MaxLauncher files can be configured via portable.cfg file ... https://maxlauncher.sourceforge.io/documentation/installation.html
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\MaxLauncher
C:\Users\<username>\Documents\MaxLauncher</username></username>

Difference between installed and portable version:
Installed: Convenient when updating.
Portable: Need to make sure that user-modified files are not replaced (eg. portable.cfg)

If you want to use the portable version, you can edit the portable.cfg file (included in zip file) to specify the locations of files and directories.

You can also customize the locations when using the installed version by creating a portable.cfg file and putting it in the installation directory; usually C:\Program Files\MaxLauncher (you will need Admin privilege to copy a file to that location).

portable.cfg example (For Windows 10):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<portableconfig>
<windowconfigfile>%HOMEPATH%\Documents\MaxLauncher</windowconfigfile>
<themesdirectory>.</themesdirectory>
<languagedirectory>.</languagedirectory>
<shortcutsdirectory>%HOMEPATH%\Documents\MaxLauncher</shortcutsdirectory>
<applicationconfigfile>%HOMEPATH%\Documents\MaxLauncher</applicationconfigfile>
<favoritesconfigfile>%HOMEPATH%\Documents\MaxLauncher</favoritesconfigfile>
<iconcachefile>%HOMEPATH%\Documents\MaxLauncher</iconcachefile>
<windowconfigfilero>false</windowconfigfilero>
<favoritesconfigfilero>false</favoritesconfigfilero>
<applicationconfigfilero>false</applicationconfigfilero>
<tabcontroldataro>false</tabcontroldataro>
<iconcachefilero>false</iconcachefilero>
</portableconfig>

FYI: https://maxlauncher.sourceforge.io/documentation/installation.html
contains explanations of the configuration files used by MaxLauncher. Also, you can click on the Documentation link in the web sited for other information and FAQs/HOWTOs.

There are a few ways to customize MaxLauncher. A bit difficult to give a step-by-step without knowing what exactly what you want to accomplish but feel free to respond if you have any further questions.

Also, include the configuration files and your .mld files to your backup routine. :-)

Cheers.

[mike lenowsky]

Hi,

thank you very much for your deep and precise answer to my questions. I see, that I can configure Maxlauncher very well with the basic installation, because I can also use portable.cfg. For me that was the advantage of the portable version.

By reading the information stuff I recognize the flexibility and elegance of your solution. I need some time to understand your hints and tricks and think I can solve my problems. But still it is very friendly to allow more questions if I am in trouble.

Again my thanks to you and best wishes