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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 (30 days ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-11T18:02:35.000Z (30 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-11T19:18:50.836Z (30 days ago)
- Topics: browser, firefox, firefox-fork, portable, zen-browser
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 77.3 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# 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
```
ZenBrowserPortable/
├── App/ # files related to Zen [ core for windows files | zen for linux files ]
├── Data/
│ └── profile/ # Browser profile folder
└── Launcher/
└── ZenWindowsPortable.bat # Launcher script for Windows
└── ZenLinuxPortable.sh # Launcher script for Linux
```
## Setup
### Steps to Run Zen Browser(1.0.2-b.0) in portable mode:
1. Clone this repository or download the contents as a ZIP file:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/wysh3/zen-browser-portable.git
```
2. Unpack and transfer the "ZenBrowserPortable" folder in 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 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 by cloning or downloading the zip.
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 `zen-portable` folder.
5. 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).