<p>Go to <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/download" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/en/download</a> and get Windows zip file (like <a href="https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-27.0/bitcoin-27.0-win64.zip" rel="nofollow noreferrer">bitcoin-27.0-win64.zip</a>).</p>
<p>In archive get <code>bin/bitcoin-qt.exe</code> and copy it to your new folder. Only this file is needed.</p>
<p>Make a folder called &quot;data&quot; in your new folder with <code>bitcoin-qt.exe</code>.</p>
<p>In a batch file, develop this code:</p>
<pre><code>.\bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=.\data
</code></pre>
<p>In data folder create folder <code>wallets</code> and move your <code>wallet.dat</code> to this folder.</p>
<p><code>bitcoin.conf</code> will be located in <code>data</code> folder if you need to add any settings.</p>
<p>For updating get archive from link above and replace <code>bitcoin-qt.exe</code> with new one.</p>

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user2808311
<ol>
<li>Put the <code>bitcoin-qt.exe</code> binary in the folder</li>
<li>Create a <code>bitcoin.bat</code> file</li>
<li>Open the file with notepad</li>
<li>Add the following line: <code>bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=.</code></li>
<li>From now on you can start by double-clicking the bat</li>
</ol>

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2013-08-31T09:49:10.933Z
You can also create a shortcut, modify the shortcut properties, and add `-datadir=.` there.
gak
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This should work for any foobarCoin-Qt client.
Austin Burk
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<p>It is a nice project and all, but I think in 2013 it shouldn't be a challenge to save all of an application's files into its own folder (maybe even by default), so you can use it without installing/uninstalling.</p>

<p>I just don't have that much space on drive C. I use drive D for stuff. Is there a solution?</p>

<p>Google just brought me to <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=105014.0" rel="nofollow">this discussion</a> which lead to all the fancy alternatives to the original client. I just want to try original Bitcoin-Qt first.</p>

<p>Would no one be interested in a portable Bitcoin-Qt? It would be very useful in my opinion.</p>

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Asking about how to change the default storage location has been posted many, many times. The future canonical question is probably *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*. Possible duplicate of *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*.
Peter Mortensen
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How to make Bitcoin-Qt client portable? (Windows)
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# How to make Bitcoin-Qt client portable? (Windows)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-01-06)

It is a nice project and all, but I think in 2013 it shouldn't be a challenge to save all of an application's files into its own folder (maybe even by default), so you can use it without installing/uninstalling.

I just don't have that much space on drive C. I use drive D for stuff. Is there a solution?

Google just brought me to [this discussion](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=105014.0) which lead to all the fancy alternatives to the original client. I just want to try original Bitcoin-Qt first.

Would no one be interested in a portable Bitcoin-Qt? It would be very useful in my opinion.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, portable

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Asking about how to change the default storage location has been posted many, many times. The future canonical question is probably *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*. Possible duplicate of *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2013-01-12. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

1. Put the `bitcoin-qt.exe` binary in the folder
2. Create a `bitcoin.bat` file
3. Open the file with notepad
4. Add the following line: `bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=.`
5. From now on you can start by double-clicking the bat

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: You can also create a shortcut, modify the shortcut properties, and add `-datadir=.` there.  
> **username_5**: This should work for any foobarCoin-Qt client.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-12-14. Score: 2

Go to https://bitcoin.org/en/download and get Windows zip file (like bitcoin-27.0-win64.zip).
In archive get bin/bitcoin-qt.exe and copy it to your new folder. Only this file is needed.
Make a folder called "data" in your new folder with bitcoin-qt.exe.
In a batch file, develop this code:
.\bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=.\data

In data folder create folder wallets and move your wallet.dat to this folder.
bitcoin.conf will be located in data folder if you need to add any settings.
For updating get archive from link above and replace bitcoin-qt.exe with new one.


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