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 in the top directory: python setup.py install NOTE: This step must be repeated whenever you make changes to OpenSlides. 3.) Run in the main directory of the OpenSlides checkout: python extras\win32-portable\prepare_portable.py 4.) The portable OpenSlides distribution is now ready as a zip archive in the 'dist' directory NOTE: Creating the portable Windows distribution of OpenSlides is not possible, if Python is installed in 64-bit version.