daemondevin/githubdesktopportable

A portable build of GitHub Desktop packaged in compliance with the PortableApps.com format specifications.

githubdesktopportable's Issues

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How to make repo avaliable

When I change the device name of my flash drive also changes, so path to the repo becomes invalid.

Sign in not functioning

The sign in function of GitHubDesktopPortable is no longer signing in.

Why do I need admin privileges to run the program?

Was going to use this for school work but the fact that the program requires admin privileges is a bit disappointing. Is there a way to ensure that admin privileges are not required?

Anyone got the classic (non-electron) version?

The new UI is terrible, bad at diffs, no horizontal comparison graph.

Looking for a download of the classic version, preferably portable, but I'll take what I can get.

the project has been stopped?

the project has been stopped?

This is only semi-portable. Separate instances "talk" to each other.

Aren't portable apps completely stand-alone? IOW, they don't store or automatically read configuration information from outside their own directories? That's not to say they can't see files outside their confines, or even optionally import settings.

If by default, a portable app stays within it's boundaries, then it should be possible to one instance of a portable app on one flash drive and another instance of the same portable app on a second flash drive. That is certainly the assumption many users of portable apps have. They should be able to open the app on a computer where someone else previously opened another instance of the app without interference between the two. Of course, if you can have them on different flash drives, you should likewise be able to have two instances of the same portable app side by side. They don't extend beyond their directory borders, right?

Maybe you wouldn't be able to run both instances at the same time, but you should be able to close one and open the other (with completely different settings) and neither would know about the other.

If all that is true, then this isn't portable. I need to be able to use GitHubDesktop under two different accounts. I thought this "portable" app would resolve that problem. However, while I can create two instances of GitHubDesktop, if I sign into one, then close it and open the other, it immediately signs me in as the first account. They are cross-talking.

Thus, if I put this GitHubDesktop Portable on a flash drive and try to use it on a computer where another user has already done the same, I will get their GitHub profile. That's not good! Also, not portable!!

Application stalls at sign-in

Downloaded .paf file and after installation, running the application brings up a log in
Attempting to log in, it stalls, and continues to "sign-in" and nothing happens

Avast detects it as FileRepMetagen [Malware]

ALLERT TROJAN

This project contains a trojan!
Don't trust it!! If you do a virus scan, it will be immediatly found!
Check this: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/7a236d9eb5b5cf55f52fe026d891ea4722b460b50b7557c750a2f64e76b9e33a/detection

Windows 32bits version

Hi!
Is it possible to have a 32bit version of the executable?
I am trying to run this on a machine which is not very new (runs Win 7 32bits) and additionally I don't have admin rights, so GitHubDesktopPortable was my best option although it didn't work.

Thanks!

The release contains a trojan RDN/Generic.dx with McAfee AV. False positive ?

Cannot clone repo

Cannot clone repository; exits with exit code 128; here is dialogtext:
Cloning into '\\flarrismed-my.sharepoint.com@ssl\personal\o_wittams-nangle_fmed_net\documents\GitHub\theta'.. fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/lyiriyah/theta.git/': Failed to connect to github.com port 443: Connection refused
maybe related to desktop/desktop/issues/2838 and desktop/desktop/issues/2796

Problems with Portability

I just found out about this portable version of GithubDesktop after looking for a portable option at the official version. After using it, I've discovered an error in its execution.
Most portable apps from PortableApps.com launch AppNamePortable.exe, which moves files, directories, and registry entries around. It then runs AppName.exe. When AppName.exe closes, AppNamePortable.exe brings the files, directories, etc. back.

What I've noticed (and I hope is an easy fix) is that GithubDesktopPortable.exe runs, moves files and directories, launches GithubDesktop.exe, and then closes. It shouldn't close, and I think this may be related to the problem that #10 was describing.
Is there a way to ensure that GithubDesktopPortable.exe stays open and cleans up the directories/registry when GithubDesktop.exe closes? I would try to modify it myself, but I'm not sure what needs to be changed.