user2567: 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 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.

user10811: Make a folder called "data" in same folder as the application.
In a batch file, develop this code:
bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=./data/


user120: 
Put the bitcoin-qt.exe binary in the folder
Create a bitcoin.bat file
Open the file with notepad
Add the following line: bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=.
From now on you can start by double-clicking the bat


2567: <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>
 10811: <p>Make a folder called "data" in same folder as the application.</p>

<p>In a batch file, develop this code:</p>

<pre><code>bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=./data/
</code></pre>
 120: <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>
