DavidNr
September 21, 2023, 9:57am
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I tried to install Arduino IDE 2.2.1portable
I used the compressed version of the zip file for Windows
I created a folder called Portable in the main folder
But by running the program, no document was placed in this folder
The installed libraries were placed in the document folder
Can't version 2.2.1 be installed portable?
Or have I done the wrong steps?
I will be grateful for your answer
Your topic has been moved to the IDE 2.x category of the forum
DavidNr
September 21, 2023, 10:16am
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I'm new, I don't know what you say, what should I do?
You don't need to do anything
What you did was to post in the Uncategorised category of the forum where it may, or may not have been responded too. I moved it to the IDE 2.x category where it is more likely to be noticed and replied too
Indeed. IDE 2.x currently does not support a portable installation. There are workarounds by copying files around.
I run IDE 2.x for the official Arduino boards and have portable installs for other boards.
DavidNr
September 21, 2023, 6:22pm
7
Thank you for your guidance
Can you tell me the latest version that supports portable and how to download it?
Hi @DavidNr . The latest version of Arduino IDE with a "portable" mode is Arduino IDE 1.8.19.
The 1.8.19 download links are listed here:
You can learn about the Arduino IDE 1.x portable mode from this tutorial:
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tubos
January 1, 2024, 3:11pm
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Unfortunately , for some reason this isnt high on the devs priority list , there is an open issue for portable mode on 2.x from 2020 . They also closed commenting on that issue.
opened 10:04AM - 01 Feb 20 UTC
type: enhancement
topic: code
### Describe the request
Allow the Arduino IDE installation and dependencies … (application, preferences, platforms, sketchbook) to be stored under a single folder.
🙂 The user can put a complete sketch development environment on a portable drive and use it on any available computer.
🙂 The user can create a complete self-contained project environment with all project dependencies, including the IDE application itself.
### Describe the current behavior
The IDE installation and dependencies are stored in multiple separate places on the user's computer:
- Application folder (e.g., `C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE\`)
- Configuration folder (e.g., `C:\Users\<username>\.arduinoIDE\`)
- Data folder (e.g., `C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Arduino15\`)
- Sketchbook folder (e.g., `C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Arduino\`)
It is not possible for the user to configure the location of the "configuration folder".
It is possible to configure the location of the "data folder" (via `<configuration folder>/arduino-cli.yaml`), but doing so is user friendly and the configuration file is under the non-configurable "configuration folder" anyway.
🙁 A complete sketch development environment can not be easily moved between computers.
🙁 Complete self-contained project environments can't be created.
### Arduino IDE version
58aac236bf51532313db1855298294348c0abeb0
### Operating system
All
### Operating system version
Any
### Additional context
Arduino IDE 1.x has a portable installation capability, which is enabled by creating a folder named `portable` under the Arduino IDE installation folder. The configuration, boards platforms, and sketchbook are then stored under that folder:
https://docs.arduino.cc/software/ide-v1/tutorials/PortableIDE
Due to system security restrictions, it is not possible for users of the macOS or Microsoft Store packages of Arduino IDE 1.x to use that feature. These deficiencies in the previous system might be considered when designing an equivalent feature for Arduino IDE 2.x
#### Additional reports
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-581034999
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-588062961
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-699656953
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-826223410
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-845663641
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-852546573
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-955734164
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1077587059
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1078159544
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1136120558
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1166531495
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1218040181
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1221705145
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1247196478
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1247197948
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1247391295
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1247577119
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1247609568
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1247712864
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1248047427
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1248048157
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1248118001
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1250076345
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1250098152
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1250329765
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1253596483
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/122#issuecomment-1262455530
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/210#issue-829925887
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/210#issuecomment-1703948467
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/is-there-really-a-portable-version-of-the-arduino-ide-2/1101134
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/italiano-lo-spamm-bar-part-2/847652/5079
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### Issue checklist
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- [X] I verified the feature was still missing when using the latest [nightly build](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds)
- [X] My request contains all necessary details
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