How to create a new portable Windows distribution of OpenSlides: ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1.) Follow the OpenSlides installation instructions for windows, but add the option "-Z" when executing easy_install, e.g.: easy_install -Z django django-mptt reportlab pil 2.) Install OpenSlides by running python setup.py install in the top directory of OpenSlides. NOTE: This step must be repeated whenever you make changes to OpenSlides 3.) In the main directory of the OpenSlides checkout execute: python extras/win32-portable/prepare_portable.py 4.) The portable OpenSlides distribution is now ready as a zip in the 'dist/' directory Note: Creating the portable Windows distribution of OpenSlides is not possible, if Python is installed in 64-bit version.