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Portable WinPython #533
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Portable programs means it leaves no traces on the computer (No Configuration Files / Folders or Registry Keys and require no privileges to run).
WinPython (Which is amazing) claims to be portable but effectively it is not.
This is mainly because some modules aren't configured for portable mode (Spyder and Jupyter for instance).
This could be solved by defining the System Variable of the User Profile Folder to the WinPython installation folder.
We managed to work with Spyder on that - spyder-ide/spyder#4150.
Hopefully the next version will let WinPython use Spyder's Portable Mode.
But work needed with regard to QT5 and Jupyter.
A collaboration on that can be made with experienced people doing that at PortableApps.
Someone started this project - PortableApps WinPython.
They developed very nice procedure to portablize any program.
I think it would be great to collaborate on that.
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RoyiAvital commentedon Jun 4, 2017
@stonebig , Any progress on the portability of WinPython?
Any collaboration with WinPython Portable?
Thank You.
RoyiAvital commentedon Dec 13, 2017
@stonebig , What does it mean you updated the mile stone?
Thank You.
stonebig commentedon Dec 15, 2017
that I'll think again about it in the future
RoyiAvital commentedon Feb 11, 2018
Hi,
Maybe some information on the following thread might assist with this task:
https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/forum/#!topic/anaconda/tiTwrmjbp1E
stonebig commentedon Feb 11, 2018
Wait and see.
stonebig commentedon Sep 7, 2019
now can ship a portable VSCode, which seems suddenly all the rage in 66% of my world
stonebig commentedon Sep 22, 2019
let see how it goes when Jupyterlab at last remove nodejs need
stonebig commentedon May 4, 2025
Is there still a true problem on this in 2025 ?