This could be a debugging program for systems administrators, or simple writing apps such as Zettlr. Frequently, people use apps in a portable configuration in order to store them on USB keys which they can plug into different computers.
What is a Portable App? ¶Ī portable app is basically a Windows application that is completely independent of the computer it runs on.
Though this guide should work cross-platform, it is very uncommon for a Mac or Linux user to use a portable app. Note that 'portable app' only makes sense in the context of Windows. Even though most people will simply install and use Zettlr as a program like any other one, some of you might want to set it up to be used as a portable app.