Portable install issue

[chrisjj]

Florian, the procedure at Installation & Backup

To take your Mp3tag installation and all of its settings with you, you first have to run the installer on your home computer in the standard way.

After that copy the installation directory, normally
C:\Program Files\Mp3tag

to your portable device and also copy the contents of the directory
%APPDATA%\Mp3tag

is perhaps missing a step. If you try just this, you find there is no directory %APPDATA%\Mp3tag. To create it, you have to run the app first.

[JJ_Johnson]

If you run the program only to create %APPDATA%\Mp3tag and then copy its contents, all you'll get are default settings. There would be little reason to copy default settings from appdata to another computer.

[chrisjj]

@JJ Johnson

If you run the program only to create %APPDATA%\Mp3tag and then copy its contents, all you'll get are default settings.

Better than no settings

@JJ Johnson

There would be little reason to copy default settings from appdata to another computer.

Regardless, its a requirement of the procedure.

[JJ_Johnson]

There would be zero reason to "copy" default settings. You're going to get the defaults anyway on the other system after a new install. Why would you even attempt it?

[chrisjj]

@JJ Johnson

There would be zero reason to "copy" default settings.

It ensures you get some settings.

@JJ Johnson

You're going to get the defaults anyway on the other system after a new install. Why would you even attempt it?

In my case: because the procedure requires it.

Anyone who thinks they know better is welcome to skip it.