PortableApps.com is a website offering free applications for Windows that have been specially packaged for portability. These portable applications are intended to be used from removable media such as USB flash drives. User data is stored in a subfolder, allowing the user to upgrade or move the software without affecting the data.[3] To remove the software, a user can simply delete the main folder.
The project started out as a portable version of Mozilla Firefox in March 2004.[4] John T. Haller then expanded the project to include Mozilla Thunderbird and OpenOffice.org. The open-source group of portable programs outgrew Haller's personal website and he moved it to a community site, PortableApps.com.[citation needed] The site currently hosts various projects created by forum members. The site is also used for bug reporting and suggestions.[5] Some PortableApps distributions are hosted on SourceForge.[6]
FormatEdit
Application installers designed for use with the PortableApps.com menu follow the convention of using filenames ending in a .paf.exe extension, include HTML documentation and store data in the Data directory. Installers intended for use with the PortableApps.com menu can be either NSIS installers, generated with the PortableApps.com Installer, or compressed archives with self extractors. They can also be a custom Windows executable.
The majority of applications can run on most computers with Windows 2000[update] or later.[7] Many apps will also run under Wine on Unix-like operating systems. Older versions of many apps support Windows 95/98/Me, but no new releases support these systems.[8]
PortableApps.com LauncherEdit
The PortableApps.com Launcher (also known as PAL) is used to make applications portable by handling path redirection, environment variable changes, file and directory movement, configuration file path updates and similar changes, as configured.[9] The PortableApps.com Launcher allows software to be made portable without the need to write custom code or make changes to the base application. While some of the software packages released on PortableApps.com currently still contain their own custom launchers, the PortableApps.com Launcher is used in all new apps released. The installers are made using the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System.
^ Haller, John T. (February 22, 2008). "PortableApps.com Update (Week of Feb 18, 2007)". PortableApps.com - General Forums » General Discussion. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
^Haller, John T.; Morgan, Chris; MarkoMLM. "PortableApps.com: Portable Software/USB". portableapps project on SourceForge. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
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primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources PortableApps com news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message PortableApps com is a website offering free applications for Windows that have been specially packaged for portability These portable applications are intended to be used from removable media such as USB flash drives User data is stored in a subfolder allowing the user to upgrade or move the software without affecting the data 3 To remove the software a user can simply delete the main folder PortableApps comPortableApps com Platform menuOriginal author s John T HallerDeveloper s Rare Ideas LLC 1 Initial releaseNovember 20 2006 16 years ago 2006 11 20 Stable release26 0 15 June 2023 2 months ago 2023 06 15 2 Operating systemMicrosoft WindowsSize17 MBLicenseGPLv2 LGPLv2 MIT License MPL 1 1 wxWindows Library LicenceWebsiteportableapps wbr comThe site was founded by John T Haller and includes contributions from over 100 people including developers designers and translators 1 Contents 1 History 2 Format 3 PortableApps com Launcher 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe project started out as a portable version of Mozilla Firefox in March 2004 4 John T Haller then expanded the project to include Mozilla Thunderbird and OpenOffice org The open source group of portable programs outgrew Haller s personal website and he moved it to a community site PortableApps com citation needed The site currently hosts various projects created by forum members The site is also used for bug reporting and suggestions 5 Some PortableApps distributions are hosted on SourceForge 6 Format EditApplication installers designed for use with the PortableApps com menu follow the convention of using filenames ending in a paf exe extension include HTML documentation and store data in the Data directory Installers intended for use with the PortableApps com menu can be either NSIS installers generated with the PortableApps com Installer or compressed archives with self extractors They can also be a custom Windows executable The majority of applications can run on most computers with Windows 2000 update or later 7 Many apps will also run under Wine on Unix like operating systems Older versions of many apps support Windows 95 98 Me but no new releases support these systems 8 PortableApps com Launcher EditThe PortableApps com Launcher also known as PAL is used to make applications portable by handling path redirection environment variable changes file and directory movement configuration file path updates and similar changes as configured 9 The PortableApps com Launcher allows software to be made portable without the need to write custom code or make changes to the base application While some of the software packages released on PortableApps com currently still contain their own custom launchers the PortableApps com Launcher is used in all new apps released The installers are made using the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System See also EditComparison of application launchers List of portable software Portable application Portable application creatorsReferences Edit a b Our Team PortableApps com Retrieved 2011 11 27 PortableApps com Platform Changelog PortableApps com August 24 2023 Yegulalp Serdar 25 June 2013 Keep Apps Portable for Painless Upgrades IT Migration Zone Enterprise Efficiency Retrieved 14 February 2014 About PortableApps com Retrieved 2013 02 11 Haller John T February 22 2008 PortableApps com Update Week of Feb 18 2007 PortableApps com General Forums General Discussion Retrieved November 4 2012 Haller John T Morgan Chris MarkoMLM PortableApps com Portable Software USB portableapps project on SourceForge Retrieved February 11 2013 Application Compatibility PortableApps com 2012 07 10 Retrieved 2012 11 04 Haller John T 2010 04 27 Ending Windows 95 98 Me Support PortableApps com Retrieved 2012 11 04 PortableApps com Launcher PortableApps com 2012 07 10 Retrieved 2012 11 04 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PortableApps com amp oldid 1172180731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
