# Portable Install
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-install/6453
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 15, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-install/6453 "2008-03-15T17:59:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-install/6453/1 "2008-03-15T17:59:45Z")
I can't get the portable install working in the latests version. I suggest combining everything into 1 exe and just having a cfg or something.
I see no dialogue boxes when I try and make it portable. Ridiculous.
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### Author:  [@peacedog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peacedog)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-install/6453/2 "2008-03-31T10:47:24Z")
I Thinstall'd version 2.40 and it works well -- no installation required, completely portable, and a single EXE.
When you first run it, it creates a folder in:
c:\documents and settings(user)\application data\thinstall[sandbox]mp3tag+v2.40\
If you move this [sandbox] folder to the same folder as the single-file executable (mp3tag+v2.40.exe), you can take it with you.
I just don't know where to post it where everyone can download it.
Secondly, I don't know if distributing this violates its terms of usage and license information:
**_Mp3tag v2.40 can be distributed through non-commercial channels, if the delivery happens in the form of \_this\_ self-extracting setup-file._**
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-install/6453/3 "2008-04-04T17:12:14Z")
> [@peacedog](#):
>
> Secondly, I don't know if distributing this violates its terms of usage and license information:
>
> **_Mp3tag v2.40 can be distributed through non-commercial channels, if the delivery happens in the form of \_this\_ self-extracting setup-file._**
Yes, it's against the Mp3tag license.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-install/6453/4 "2008-04-06T22:39:21Z")
> [@Florian](#):
>
> Yes, it's against the Mp3tag license.
Wonderful idea, lets just ignore a potential fix for users who can't use it in favor of a petty licensing issue.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-install/6453/5 "2008-04-07T05:34:39Z")
Just copy all files from %APPDATA%\Mp3tag to your installation directory and you can use this directory as a portable installation.