
If that folder cannot be created, configuration falls back to writing to the shared %appdata% location. \PortableSettings folder in the install directory is used instead. By default, in non-portable mode the configuration location is the %appdata%\Markdown Monster folder, but when portable mode is enabled a local. The first time Markdown Monster starts it looks for configuration data and if it doesn't find it, it creates it. This can be overridden with a setting however, so it's stored in the application folder. The portable zip file is the easiest way to get a portable install but you can also copy any installed version of Markdown Monster from the %localappdata%\Markdown Monster folder and simply put it on a USB drive or other portable device that you want to run Markdown Monster from.īy default however, Markdown Monster does not run in local settings mode, but puts settings into %appdata%\Markdown Monster. It's also on Chocolatey choco install MarkdownMonster.Portable You can download and install the portable version from here: Shared mode kicks in automatically if settings and registration cannot be written to the portable configuration folder. You can install to a USB drive, or My Documents or Local AppData which have permissions for your app to write files.Īlternately you can run from any location - including a non-writable one - in shared mode which creates the settings folder in its default location in %appdata%\Markdown Monster where it can safely write files.

The portable version can run out of any folder, but for a fully self contained install that includes both the binaries and the application's stored settings that are updated as you run, you have to choose a writable location, or at minimum make the configuration folder writable. Portable Version requires a Writable Location for Settings The Portable Zip file contains all the files to run Markdown Monster, and you can simply copy those files into any folder on your local machine - there is no installation required and you don't need Administrator rights to get started.

The full installation requires elevated rights for registering several system components. Markdown Monster ships both as a full installer, and a portable install that is delivered as a Zip archive.
