Obsidian Run in Portable Mode?

[berot3]

I would like that

[sangorys]

I need it also !

[pipme]

+1, installing without admin would be just great!!

[DistractionRectangle]

You can, you simply treat the installer like any other archive format (zip, 7z, etc). You can use a library like 7zip to unpack the installer, then unpack the $PLUGINSDIR\app-64.7z resource. That gives you the stock obsidian install that’s usually located at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Obsidian, just without the registry changes that the installer normally does.

[fourteen]

+1, why is this not a thing yet

[a1man]

We need a portable version of Obsidian to be used at the office. Current installation requires admin right which is an IT request nightmare.

[AlanG]

@a1man There are instructions right here. It takes 5 minutes.

Portable Version Instructions by AlanG

Turning Obsidian into a portable app is a 5 minute process using the free tool which @cfjrb mentioned more than a year ago. You can find the latest version of this guide here: Turn Obsidian into a portable app Here’s how: Download Enigma Virtual Box from https://enigmaprotector.com/en/downloads.html and install it. Run the app and it will look like this: [image] Right click on your Obsidian app, right click on the word “Obsidian”, then click on Properties: [image] Copy the path …

[JesuhT]

Thanks Pamela I was just looking for it and u just post it, Its destiny haha

[AlanG]

FYI @Papela you will get told off by the team for distributing binaries, same as my Github repo did:

[sbirl]

It would be nice if the developers actually IMPLEMENTED this 2 year old request and stop making assumptions on where the end-users want the software to live.

[Minisiowo]

I’m still waiting…

[hinder]

I can’t see any downside of Obsidian as portable software for the owner. I can see why a proper file handling in iOS (allowing to choose the vault outside the obsidian folder) would be a problem for selling their own (much more expensive) solution. But a portable app, why not? Am I missing something?

[pmbauer]

@hinder

I can see why a proper file handling in iOS (allowing to choose the vault outside the obsidian folder) would be a problem for selling their own (much more expensive) solution.

That is not the reason why arbitrary vault locations aren’t supported. Apple doesn’t provide the necessary API to easily monitor all files in a vault outside an app’s local storage.

Sync your notes across devices - Obsidian Help

I don’t think there’s any nefarious reason why portable apps don’t have official support other than time being a finite resource.

[WahWah]

@Minisiowo

I’m still waiting…

I’m also still waiting…

[mysterylie]

Bumping to say this is an essential feature for me to use my separate paid plan I bought specifically for work notes. At an org of my size the review process for apps just makes it unlikely to ever get a notes app that is only used by a handful of us approved ahead of the queue of other more “important” apps. I’ll probably try some of the unofficial portable apps, but hope we can see this added to the roadmap at least!

[Happyyoyo09]

I would benefit from this hugely, I use obsidian on my phone, and being able to have it on a USB to have anywhere would be extremely useful.

[Polarigel]

The same for me- would really love a portable version

[Acgua]

Same here; give us a portable version, please

[lordmax]

+1 totally need a portable version

[SSzretter]

+1 this would save me a ton of time from re-installing in a virtual environment