# PortableApps.com Launcher documentation

your PAL in making portable apps

You can find specific things by looking in the index, the complete table of contents, the glossary, and by searching.

Contents:

## Starting using the PortableApps.com Launcher

- Getting started: Overview | Installing the PortableApps.com Launcher | Release checklist | Features | Apps using the PortableApps.com Launcher
- Reference: launcher.ini | Environment variable substitions | PortableApps.com Format™ Specification
- How to handle: Java apps | Qt apps | Registry | Languages | Games | XML files | 64-bit apps
- Examples: Apps using the PortableApps.com Launcher | Scribus | 7-Zip

## General

- Topics: Getting started | Using the PortableApps.com Launcher | Reference
- Fixing things: Troubleshooting | Getting help

## Advanced topics

- Advanced: Custom code | Segments | Development builds | Debugging

## Help!

If you can’t work out what to do in a situation or otherwise need help, try going through Troubleshooting first. If that doesn’t help you, then try Getting help.

## Release notes

Release notes for releases are available in Release notes.