Describe the request
Allow the Arduino IDE installation and dependencies (application, preferences, platforms, sketchbook) to be stored under a single folder.
🙂 The user can put a complete sketch development environment on a portable drive and use it on any available computer.
🙂 The user can create a complete self-contained project environment with all project dependencies, including the IDE application itself.
Describe the current behavior
The IDE installation and dependencies are stored in multiple separate places on the user's computer:
- Application folder (e.g.,
C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE\)
- Configuration folder (e.g.,
C:\Users\<username>\.arduinoIDE\)
- Data folder (e.g.,
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Arduino15\)
- Sketchbook folder (e.g.,
C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Arduino\)
It is not possible for the user to configure the location of the "configuration folder".
It is possible to configure the location of the "data folder" (via <configuration folder>/arduino-cli.yaml), but doing so is user friendly and the configuration file is under the non-configurable "configuration folder" anyway.
🙁 A complete sketch development environment can not be easily moved between computers.
🙁 Complete self-contained project environments can't be created.
Arduino IDE version
58aac23
Operating system
All
Operating system version
Any
Additional context
Arduino IDE 1.x has a portable installation capability, which is enabled by creating a folder named portable under the Arduino IDE installation folder. The configuration, boards platforms, and sketchbook are then stored under that folder:
https://docs.arduino.cc/software/ide-v1/tutorials/PortableIDE
Due to system security restrictions, it is not possible for users of the macOS or Microsoft Store packages of Arduino IDE 1.x to use that feature. These deficiencies in the previous system might be considered when designing an equivalent feature for Arduino IDE 2.x
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Describe the request
Allow the Arduino IDE installation and dependencies (application, preferences, platforms, sketchbook) to be stored under a single folder.
🙂 The user can put a complete sketch development environment on a portable drive and use it on any available computer.
🙂 The user can create a complete self-contained project environment with all project dependencies, including the IDE application itself.
Describe the current behavior
The IDE installation and dependencies are stored in multiple separate places on the user's computer:
C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE\)C:\Users\<username>\.arduinoIDE\)C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Arduino15\)C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Arduino\)It is not possible for the user to configure the location of the "configuration folder".
It is possible to configure the location of the "data folder" (via
<configuration folder>/arduino-cli.yaml), but doing so is user friendly and the configuration file is under the non-configurable "configuration folder" anyway.🙁 A complete sketch development environment can not be easily moved between computers.
🙁 Complete self-contained project environments can't be created.
Arduino IDE version
58aac23
Operating system
All
Operating system version
Any
Additional context
Arduino IDE 1.x has a portable installation capability, which is enabled by creating a folder named
portableunder the Arduino IDE installation folder. The configuration, boards platforms, and sketchbook are then stored under that folder:https://docs.arduino.cc/software/ide-v1/tutorials/PortableIDE
Due to system security restrictions, it is not possible for users of the macOS or Microsoft Store packages of Arduino IDE 1.x to use that feature. These deficiencies in the previous system might be considered when designing an equivalent feature for Arduino IDE 2.x
Additional reports
Related
sketch.yamlarduino-cli#2133Issue checklist