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Portable Installation Option #11538

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opened 2026-02-21 21:38:14 -05:00 by deekerman · 10 comments

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Originally created by @sallymanda on GitHub (Jan 1, 2021).

Hey everyone, just suggesting that a portable installation option be implemented as there are a range of different scenarios in which portability would be useful. Hopefully it is not too difficult to implement crosses fingers

Originally created by @sallymanda on GitHub (Jan 1, 2021). Hey everyone, just suggesting that a portable installation option be implemented as there are a range of different scenarios in which portability would be useful. Hopefully it is not too difficult to implement *crosses fingers*

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@NotTsunami commented on GitHub (Jan 1, 2021):

https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-use-portable-mode

@NotTsunami commented on GitHub (Jan 1, 2021): https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-use-portable-mode

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2026-02-21 21:38:23 -05:00

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@sallymanda commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2021):

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Thanks NotTsunami! :)

Although I would like to add, a portable installation option would still be nice for those whom are less tech literature, and for convenience, but is no longer of any priority to myself ;)

@sallymanda commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2021): *facepalm* Thanks NotTsunami! :) Although I would like to add, a portable installation option would still be nice for those whom are less tech literature, and for convenience, but is no longer of any priority to myself ;)

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@AlexMercier commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2021):

Developers can you make option "Copy .torrent files to" friendly with portable mode?
Now I can't set this path relative to portable directory.

For example I can set relative path for logs:

But on Download settings I can't set relative path. Every time after restarting program this path will be replaced to global path

@AlexMercier commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2021): Developers can you make option "Copy .torrent files to" friendly with portable mode? Now I can't set this path relative to portable directory. For example I can set relative path for logs: ![2021-01-02_200828](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6580198/103462471-7287b080-4d36-11eb-9903-1085ca02e8f0.png) But on Download settings I can't set relative path. Every time after restarting program this path will be replaced to global path ![2021-01-02_200552](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6580198/103462507-aebb1100-4d36-11eb-8701-290e85bf1bf2.png)

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@mzso commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2022):

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For example I can set relative path for logs:

You can set it, but it doesn't work properly. Creates multiple folders that repeats the path to the intended location. So it goes multiple levels deeper.

@mzso commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2022): @AlexMercier >For example I can set relative path for logs: You can set it, but it doesn't work properly. Creates multiple folders that repeats the path to the intended location. So it goes multiple levels deeper.

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@stalkerok commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2024):

@stalkerok commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2024): Related https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/17321

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@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (May 24, 2025):

ANNOUNCEMENT!

For anybody coming across this "Feature Request" & would like/love to see a potential implementation in the future!
Here are some options available to you:

Please select/click the 👍 &/or ❤ reactions in the original/opening post of this ticket.
Please feel free (If you have the "skillset") to create a "Pull Request" implementing what's being requested in this ticket.
(new/existing contributors/developers are always welcome)

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Provide constructive feedback.
Display how other projects implemented same/similar etc.

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Add a "Bump", "me too", "2nd/3rd" etc. or "criticizing" comment(s).
(These will be disregarded/hidden as "spam/abuse/off-topic" etc. as they don't provide anything constructive.)

@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (May 24, 2025): ## ANNOUNCEMENT! For anybody coming across this **_"Feature Request"_** & would like/love to see a potential implementation in the future! **Here are some options available to you:** 1. Please select/click the 👍 **&/or** ❤ `reactions` in the original/opening post of this ticket. 2. Please feel free _(If you have the "skillset")_ to create a **_"Pull Request"_** implementing what's being requested in this ticket. **_(new/existing contributors/developers are always welcome)_** ____ **DO:** * Provide constructive feedback. * Display how other projects implemented same/similar etc. **DO NOT:** * Add a "Bump", "me too", "2nd/3rd" etc. or "criticizing" comment(s). **(These will be disregarded/hidden as "spam/abuse/off-topic" etc. as they don't provide anything constructive.)**

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@T3rm1 commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025):

To make it more user friendly please publish a zip archive with just the exe file and the pdb file.

@T3rm1 commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025): To make it more user friendly please publish a zip archive with just the exe file and the pdb file.

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@thalieht commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025):

To make it more user friendly please publish a zip archive with just the exe file and the pdb file.

The installer is practically a zip file. Try opening it like one.

@thalieht commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025): > To make it more user friendly please publish a zip archive with just the exe file and the pdb file. The installer is practically a zip file. Try opening it like one.

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@T3rm1 commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025):

The installer is practically a zip file. Try opening it like one.

I tried it with WinRAR but that doesn't work. I can open other installers with it so it's not a problem of WinRAR. This installer is not a zip file.

@T3rm1 commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025): > The installer is practically a zip file. Try opening it like one. I tried it with WinRAR but that doesn't work. I can open other installers with it so it's not a problem of WinRAR. This installer is not a zip file.

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@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025):

extract it with 7-zip

@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025): extract it with [7-zip](https://7-zip.org/)