windows download a ZIP version

[pedronrito]

Relevant sub-area for this feature?

Accessibility

Feature description

switching to an msi installation file does not allow my students to run the application on school computers as they do not have permissions to install it. Can you leave a zip version always available? even if it is a version prior to the most recent one...

Benefits

allow my students to run the application on school computers as they do not have permissions to install it

Possible challenges

do not have permissions to install it

Additional context

No response

Would you like to work on the issue?

yes i can..

[Stefterv]

Hi @pedronrito Yes we have a portable version still available on the GitHub releases here: https://github.com/processing/processing4/releases/tag/processing-1301-4.4.1
We are also planning to adjust the installer in a way so you can install it for a single user as well, would that solve the issue for you or can the students not install anything?

[pedronrito]

Hy @Stefterv if the installation doesn't ask the students for admin permissions, everything is fine.
thanks for pointing out the portable version. i'll use it.

[Stefterv]

Okay good to know, then our future plans will solve this for you! Linking it to #1042