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===== Using Portable Executable ===== ===== Using Portable Executable =====
-WinSCP can be downloaded in form of standalone Portable executable((The Portable executable is identical to the executable in an Installation package. The difference is that the [[installation|installer]] pre-configures the executable to override its default portable behaviour.)).+WinSCP can be downloaded in form of standalone Portable executables((The Portable executables are identical to the executables in an Installation package. The difference is that the [[installation|installer]] pre-configures the executable to override its default portable behaviour.)).
-On startup the Portable executable looks for 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 registry, preventing portable use.)). This allows you to easily carry WinSCP with your configuration on removable media or USB drive.+On startup the Portable [[executables|executables]] look for 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 registry, preventing portable use.)). This allows you to easily carry WinSCP with your configuration on removable media or USB drive.
You may also use INI file in different folder or with different name using [[commandline|/ini switch]]. You may also use INI file in different folder or with different name using [[commandline|/ini switch]].

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