https://github.com/wysh3/zen-browser-portable
A lightweight, no-install version of Zen Browser that runs directly from a USB drive, keeping all data self-contained for portability.
https://github.com/wysh3/zen-browser-portable
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A lightweight, no-install version of Zen Browser that runs directly from a USB drive, keeping all data self-contained for portability.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/wysh3/zen-browser-portable
- Owner: wysh3
- License: mpl-2.0
- Created: 2024-12-11T12:36:03.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-07T18:52:26.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-07T19:31:31.295Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: browser, firefox, firefox-fork, portable, zen-browser
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 77.4 MB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Zen Browser Portable
A portable setup for Zen Browser to run directly from a USB drive or any other folder on Windows. This repository includes a batch script to launch the browser in portable mode, ensuring that all data is stored locally within the portable setup.
## Features
- Fully portable Zen Browser.
- Stores all user data (profiles, settings, history) in the `Data` directory.
- No installation required.
- Works seamlessly on any Windows and Linux machine.
## Folder Structure
```
zen-portable/
├── app/ # files related to Zen [ core for windows files | zen for linux files ]
│ └── lin/
│ └── win/
├── data/
│ └── profile/ # Browser profile folder
└── launcher/
└── zenwindowsportable.bat # Launcher script for Windows
└── zenlinuxportable.sh # Launcher script for Linux
```
## How to Run Zen Browser in portable mode:
1. Download the latest [zen portable](https://github.com/wysh3/Zen-Browser-Portable/releases) zip file
2. Unpack the zip and transfer the folder to your usb or any other storage device
3. Mount the usb or your storage device
4. -> Double-click the `launcher/zenbrowserportable.bat` file to launch Zen Browser in Windows
-> Double-click the `launcher/zenlinuxportable.sh` or try running it using terminal to launch Zen Browser in Linux.
## Steps to Build Zen Browser(latest) on Linux (the output file will work on both linux and windows):
1. Download the `zenmake.sh` script.
2. Make the `zenmake.sh` script executable by running:
```bash
chmod +x zenmake.sh
```
3. Run the `zenmake.sh` script to build Zen Browser:
```bash
./zenmake.sh
```
4. The script will output your desired folder zip.
5. Unzip and transfer the folder to your USB or other storage device.
6. Once transferred, you can launch Zen Browser on your storage device by running `./zenlinuxportable.sh` on Linux or by running `./zenwindowsportable.bat` on Windows machine.
## Usage
- Run the browser by executing the scripts.
- Close the browser before unmounting the usb/ the storage device.
- Customize the batch script if needed to adjust paths or options.
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## License
This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).