Inspired by https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/3915. You can view, comment on, or merge this pull request online at:
https://github.com/geany/www.geany.org/pull/52
-- Commit Summary --
* Add a simple Geany portable variant to the FAQ
-- File Changes --
M page_content/documentation/faq.md (25) M static_docs/templates/pages/i18n.html (2)
-- Patch Links --
https://github.com/geany/www.geany.org/pull/52.patch https://github.com/geany/www.geany.org/pull/52.diff
@elextr what do you think?
And it'd be nice if you could check for improvements on my wording :).
@elextr approved this pull request.
Sorry missed the call for review, you shoulda pinged.
@@ -201,6 +201,29 @@ indent settings - i.e. you might want one document indented with tabs whilst
another is open with spaces indentation. See the [manual][8] for details.
+## How to install a portable version of Geany on Windows (e.g. for USB drives)? + +You can use the official installer to install Geany and copy its files to a portable device: + +- install Geany from the official installer to the any path on a local disk +- copy the whole directory to the portable device +- the uninstall Geany from your local system
s/the/then/
+- the uninstall Geany from your local system
+- create a new file in the installation directory and name it `GeanyPortable.bat` (or any other name you like) +- copy the following contents into the file: + ``` + @ECHO OFF + + SET XDG_CONFIG_HOME=./config + REM Optionally set the language you prefer, a list of available translations can be found on https://www.geany.org/contribute/translation/statistics/ + SET LANG=en + + start /b bin\geany.exe --config=./config/geany + ``` +- if you want to change the GTK theme for another look and feel, see [How to change the GTK theme?][12] below and use the directory `config` for creating the `gtk-3.0` and `themes` directories +- to install Geany-Plugins proceed like above with the Geany-Plugins installer + +There is also a third party package for a portable Geany version, see [Geany Portable for Windows (portableapps.com)][13]. Pleae keep in my mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and therefore you must make yourself sure to trust it.
s/Pleae/Please/
s/to trust/that you can trust/
@eht16 pushed 1 commit.
f43fdadf9b81c2a67f78a1e1731c13fefd2413a8 fixup: fix typos
@eht16 commented on this pull request.
@@ -201,6 +201,29 @@ indent settings - i.e. you might want one document indented with tabs whilst
another is open with spaces indentation. See the [manual][8] for details.
+## How to install a portable version of Geany on Windows (e.g. for USB drives)? + +You can use the official installer to install Geany and copy its files to a portable device: + +- install Geany from the official installer to the any path on a local disk +- copy the whole directory to the portable device +- the uninstall Geany from your local system
Fixed, thanks.
@eht16 commented on this pull request.
+- the uninstall Geany from your local system
+- create a new file in the installation directory and name it `GeanyPortable.bat` (or any other name you like) +- copy the following contents into the file: + ``` + @ECHO OFF + + SET XDG_CONFIG_HOME=./config + REM Optionally set the language you prefer, a list of available translations can be found on https://www.geany.org/contribute/translation/statistics/ + SET LANG=en + + start /b bin\geany.exe --config=./config/geany + ``` +- if you want to change the GTK theme for another look and feel, see [How to change the GTK theme?][12] below and use the directory `config` for creating the `gtk-3.0` and `themes` directories +- to install Geany-Plugins proceed like above with the Geany-Plugins installer + +There is also a third party package for a portable Geany version, see [Geany Portable for Windows (portableapps.com)][13]. Pleae keep in my mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and therefore you must make yourself sure to trust it.
Fixed, thanks. Seems like I had my heavy typo day, I even got "faq" wrong in the branch name :).
@elextr thanks for the review.
@eht16 commented on this pull request.
+- the uninstall Geany from your local system
+- create a new file in the installation directory and name it `GeanyPortable.bat` (or any other name you like) +- copy the following contents into the file: + ``` + @ECHO OFF + + SET XDG_CONFIG_HOME=./config + REM Optionally set the language you prefer, a list of available translations can be found on https://www.geany.org/contribute/translation/statistics/ + SET LANG=en + + start /b bin\geany.exe --config=./config/geany + ``` +- if you want to change the GTK theme for another look and feel, see [How to change the GTK theme?][12] below and use the directory `config` for creating the `gtk-3.0` and `themes` directories +- to install Geany-Plugins proceed like above with the Geany-Plugins installer + +There is also a third party package for a portable Geany version, see [Geany Portable for Windows (portableapps.com)][13]. Pleae keep in my mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and therefore you must make yourself sure to trust it.
@elextr I guess I forgot the ping again :).
@b4n commented on this pull request.
@@ -201,6 +201,29 @@ indent settings - i.e. you might want one document indented with tabs whilst
another is open with spaces indentation. See the [manual][8] for details.
+## How to install a portable version of Geany on Windows (e.g. for USB drives)? + +You can use the official installer to install Geany and copy its files to a portable device: + +- install Geany from the official installer to the any path on a local disk
```suggestion - install Geany from the official installer to any path on a local disk ```
@b4n commented on this pull request.
+- then uninstall Geany from your local system
+- create a new file in the installation directory and name it `GeanyPortable.bat` (or any other name you like) +- copy the following contents into the file: + ``` + @ECHO OFF + + SET XDG_CONFIG_HOME=./config + REM Optionally set the language you prefer, a list of available translations can be found on https://www.geany.org/contribute/translation/statistics/ + SET LANG=en + + start /b bin\geany.exe --config=./config/geany + ``` +- if you want to change the GTK theme for another look and feel, see [How to change the GTK theme?][12] below and use the directory `config` for creating the `gtk-3.0` and `themes` directories +- to install Geany-Plugins proceed like above with the Geany-Plugins installer + +There is also a third party package for a portable Geany version, see [Geany Portable for Windows (portableapps.com)][13]. Please keep in my mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and therefore you must make yourself sure that you can trust it.
```suggestion There is also a third party package for a portable Geany version, see [Geany Portable for Windows (portableapps.com)][13]. Please keep in my mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and therefore you must make sure yourself that you can trust it. ``` Or any better wording @elextr can give, but the current one sounds a bit weird to me.
@elextr commented on this pull request.
+- then uninstall Geany from your local system
+- create a new file in the installation directory and name it `GeanyPortable.bat` (or any other name you like) +- copy the following contents into the file: + ``` + @ECHO OFF + + SET XDG_CONFIG_HOME=./config + REM Optionally set the language you prefer, a list of available translations can be found on https://www.geany.org/contribute/translation/statistics/ + SET LANG=en + + start /b bin\geany.exe --config=./config/geany + ``` +- if you want to change the GTK theme for another look and feel, see [How to change the GTK theme?][12] below and use the directory `config` for creating the `gtk-3.0` and `themes` directories +- to install Geany-Plugins proceed like above with the Geany-Plugins installer + +There is also a third party package for a portable Geany version, see [Geany Portable for Windows (portableapps.com)][13]. Please keep in my mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and therefore you must make yourself sure that you can trust it.
Whilst of course @eht16 has universal mind, perhaps we should instead let the user use their own mind ;-)
And then it also becomes their own responsibility for trust.
"Please keep in mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and it is each user's own decision of its trustworthiness."
PS Excellent wine with dinner, may need rechecking tomorrow ;-)
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0ccda57ab77dd2904801dd07cb9c15b849bb8875 Rewording by b4n and elextr
@eht16 commented on this pull request.
+- then uninstall Geany from your local system
+- create a new file in the installation directory and name it `GeanyPortable.bat` (or any other name you like) +- copy the following contents into the file: + ``` + @ECHO OFF + + SET XDG_CONFIG_HOME=./config + REM Optionally set the language you prefer, a list of available translations can be found on https://www.geany.org/contribute/translation/statistics/ + SET LANG=en + + start /b bin\geany.exe --config=./config/geany + ``` +- if you want to change the GTK theme for another look and feel, see [How to change the GTK theme?][12] below and use the directory `config` for creating the `gtk-3.0` and `themes` directories +- to install Geany-Plugins proceed like above with the Geany-Plugins installer + +There is also a third party package for a portable Geany version, see [Geany Portable for Windows (portableapps.com)][13]. Please keep in my mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and therefore you must make yourself sure that you can trust it.
Done, thank you both.
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6c1e735fa97b2667c11f9bd537d365c8503bd00c Update page_content/documentation/faq.md
@b4n approved this pull request.
@b4n commented on this pull request.
+- then uninstall Geany from your local system
+- create a new file in the installation directory and name it `GeanyPortable.bat` (or any other name you like) +- copy the following contents into the file: + ``` + @ECHO OFF + + SET XDG_CONFIG_HOME=./config + REM Optionally set the language you prefer, a list of available translations can be found on https://www.geany.org/contribute/translation/statistics/ + SET LANG=en + + start /b bin\geany.exe --config=./config/geany + ``` +- if you want to change the GTK theme for another look and feel, see [How to change the GTK theme?][12] below and use the directory `config` for creating the `gtk-3.0` and `themes` directories +- to install Geany-Plugins proceed like above with the Geany-Plugins installer + +There is also a third party package for a portable Geany version, see [Geany Portable for Windows (portableapps.com)][13]. Please keep in my mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and therefore you must make yourself sure that you can trust it.
Oh, didn't spot the "my" :) Sounds better indeed, even sober in the morning (though being woken up at 6 might impede my judgment just as well as wine could have impeded yours …)
@eht16 commented on this pull request.
+- then uninstall Geany from your local system
+- create a new file in the installation directory and name it `GeanyPortable.bat` (or any other name you like) +- copy the following contents into the file: + ``` + @ECHO OFF + + SET XDG_CONFIG_HOME=./config + REM Optionally set the language you prefer, a list of available translations can be found on https://www.geany.org/contribute/translation/statistics/ + SET LANG=en + + start /b bin\geany.exe --config=./config/geany + ``` +- if you want to change the GTK theme for another look and feel, see [How to change the GTK theme?][12] below and use the directory `config` for creating the `gtk-3.0` and `themes` directories +- to install Geany-Plugins proceed like above with the Geany-Plugins installer + +There is also a third party package for a portable Geany version, see [Geany Portable for Windows (portableapps.com)][13]. Please keep in my mind this package is not maintained by the Geany team and therefore you must make yourself sure that you can trust it.
Unfortunately, I didn't have any wine nor did I get up too early, so no more excuses left for me for my probably most "typoful" PR ever :).
Assume the checks problems are not related to this PR, it which case it has two approvals so fine.
Merged #52 into master.
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