How to make any software portable

Posted by S.Noman on Saturday, March 6, 2010 |

Requirements:

o Winrar
o Universal Extractor


Download winrar link = http://download.cnet.com/WinRAR/3000-2250_4-10745708.html


Download Universal Extractor link = http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compression-tools/Universal-Extractor.shtml


Procedure:

 1) First take the set up file of the software that you want to make portable. Here I am taking Don of computer as set up file.


2) Now install both Winrar and Universal Extractor.The links are given above.


3) Now put the set up file in a folder say Anoop. Now right click on the set up file and select UniExtract to Subdir.


4) This will extract all the dll files and some folders along with the executable (exe) file. In my case the name of the exe file is donofcomputer.exe but it depends upon the software so in your case it will be different. Just copy the whole name along with the extension i.e donofcomputer.exe


5) Now press Ctrl+A and select all the extracted files and folders and right click on it and select Add to archive.


6) Now when you will click on Add to archive a new window will open, its Winrar application. In the right side in General tab put a tick on Create SFX Archive


7) Now go to Advance tab at the top and click on SFX Options.In the Set Up Program in Run After Extraction enter the name of the file along with the extension that your copied in Step4 i.e donofcomputer.exe


8) Do not press OK yet, there is a job left. In the top bar click on Modes and put a tick on Unpack to temporary folder and also check on Hide All and now press OK to close SFX Options window and press OK again to close Winrar window.


9) When you will click OK second time, Winrar will create a file and this is your portable application.