- Jan 8, 2011
- 22,361
This Tutorial displays a method that is common for most portable applications, however in some cases the developer doesn't provide a downloadable package for portable use.
In this example I will be using qBittorrent and making it available for portable use.
[attachment=4123]
Image 1: Download the latest Installer from qbittorrent.org.
[attachment=4124]
Image 2: Click to save setup file to Desktop or Downloads folder.
[attachment=4125]
Image 3: Right-click the setup file and Extract it's contents, no password required. (Extracted using 7-zip).
[attachment=4126]
Image 4: Locate the following (see code) and move them to a new folder, suitably named "QBittorrent Portable" or alike.
Updating - Repeat the process, replacing the .EXE file with the latest version.
Tip - You can create a Shortcut and place it in your Start Screen Menu or Desktop for easy access. If you move the location of your portable application folder, check the shortcut is looking in correct directory.
Please Note - Some setup files cannot be extract and may appear as below.
[attachment=4127]
Image 5: Example.
10th July 2013: qB 3.0.10 folder structure may differ, since this was originally posted.
In this example I will be using qBittorrent and making it available for portable use.
[attachment=4123]
Image 1: Download the latest Installer from qbittorrent.org.
[attachment=4124]
Image 2: Click to save setup file to Desktop or Downloads folder.
[attachment=4125]
Image 3: Right-click the setup file and Extract it's contents, no password required. (Extracted using 7-zip).
[attachment=4126]
Image 4: Locate the following (see code) and move them to a new folder, suitably named "QBittorrent Portable" or alike.
Code:
qbittorrent.exe
qt.confUpdating - Repeat the process, replacing the .EXE file with the latest version.
Tip - You can create a Shortcut and place it in your Start Screen Menu or Desktop for easy access. If you move the location of your portable application folder, check the shortcut is looking in correct directory.
Please Note - Some setup files cannot be extract and may appear as below.
[attachment=4127]
Image 5: Example.
10th July 2013: qB 3.0.10 folder structure may differ, since this was originally posted.
