Istaria Companion/Multiple instances howto
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You are able to run multiple instances of Istaria Companion by copying it onto a different place on your hard drive. Simply follow the below steps.
Requirements[edit]
You need a second Istaria install folder. Parsing two characters from one Istaria installation is not possible.
PLEASE NOTE: The updater will not work on the second install. You need to repeat these steps whenever a new version of Istaria Companion gets installed on your original installation.
Steps[edit]
- Open Windows Explorer and navigate to Istaria Companion's install folder
- If you didn't choose a different one, it should be:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Istaria Companion
- If you didn't choose a different one, it should be:
- Copy all of the contents, BUT NOT THE 'workspace' FOLDER, into a new folder, for example:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Istaria Companion 2
- Browse into the new directory, right click the 'Istaria Companion' program file and select the 'Properties' option
- Select the 'Compatibility' folder
- Check the 'Launch as administrator' field and confirm
- Right click the 'Istaria Companion' program file again, choose the 'Send to -> Desktop' option to create a link on your Desktop.
- (optional) Rename your new desktop link so you can differ between your two installs
- Start your second Istaria Companion for the first time, using your new link on Desktop.
- Select your second/third/etc. Istaria installation folder and confirm.
- Open the main menu and choose 'Preferences'
- Enter a program title suffix, so you can differ between the two Companions in the future. You may want to add a suffix on your first install, too.
That's it!