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Install Without Setup

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caltrop Thursday 9 November 2017 at 16:22
caltropAnonymous

I have several applications that only need to be copied & a link/icon made. That is how they installed in WinXP.

How do I install them with PlayOnLinux?

POL wants to run a SETUP program, there is none with some of my apps.

booman Tuesday 14 November 2017 at 23:27
booman

  1. Launch PlayOnLinux
  2. Click Configure
  3. Click Add (bottom left)
  4. Setup your virtual drive, 32-bit, Wine version
  5. Wine Tab - Click Wine Configuration and select Windows XP
  6. Copy paste your executable into the virtual drive
    /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/nameofgame/drive_c/Program Files
  7. General Tab - Click "Create a shortcut in this virtual drive"
  8. Select executable
  9. Name shortcut
  10. "I don't want to make another shortcut"
  11. Close Configure
  12. Run game

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