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| WinSCP can be [[&download|downloaded]] in the form of standalone Portable executables. The [[executables|executables]] in the Portable executables package are identical to the executables in an Installation package. The difference is that the [[installation|installer]] pre-configures the executables to override their default portable behaviour. | WinSCP can be [[&download|downloaded]] in the form of standalone Portable executables. The [[executables|executables]] in the Portable executables package are identical to the executables in an Installation package. The difference is that the [[installation|installer]] pre-configures the executables to override their default portable behaviour. | ||
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| + | Portable executables are indented for advanced users and specific needs. For general use, use [[installation|installer]]. | ||
| On startup the Portable executables look for an [[config|INI file]] in the directory from which it was started. The INI file must have an ''.ini'' extension and the same name as the executable. If it does not find any, it tries to create one with default configuration (if it fails to do so it uses [[config|registry]], preventing portable use). This allows you to easily carry WinSCP with your [[config|configuration]] on removable media or USB drive. | On startup the Portable executables look for an [[config|INI file]] in the directory from which it was started. The INI file must have an ''.ini'' extension and the same name as the executable. If it does not find any, it tries to create one with default configuration (if it fails to do so it uses [[config|registry]], preventing portable use). This allows you to easily carry WinSCP with your [[config|configuration]] on removable media or USB drive. | ||