# How can make Processing run as a stand-alone, portable S/W?

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**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [January 20, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-make-processing-run-as-a-stand-alone-portable-s-w/40657 "2023-01-20T10:33:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-make-processing-run-as-a-stand-alone-portable-s-w/40657/3 "2023-01-24T11:46:27Z")

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Hello,

Related topic:

> [@Folders created during installation](https://discourse.processing.org/t/folders-created-during-installation/12360/5):
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> For complete portability I started here: The Processing 3.3.7 that I compiled worked! This is not for the faint of heart! This is for the adventurous! I have not done this in years so you are on your own if you chose to take this path. slight_smile

I did manage to build a portable version years ago from the source code.

@sableraph It would be nice to see a _portable_ build available for download from the Processing Foundation.

References:  
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable\_application](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_application)

`:)`

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