Pidgin Portable updated to version 2.3

I have packaged a version of PidginPortable using Pidgin 2.3 and the method that I described earlier for Pidgin 2.2.1. You can download the file from here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?8mmnmtxs9jc

edit:Pidgin did a quick update to version 2.3.1. Please use this new download link to get the latest version.

http://www.mediafire.com/?7g1p29yfyjx


UPDATE: PortableApps.com has released an official version of Pidgin 2.4 so I will no longer be updating my version. Thanks to all of you who used it while it was needed.

Upgrading PidginPortable to version 2.2.1

If you don't want to read the whole post, here is a link to the download:
PidginPortable 2.2.1

I use Pidgin for most of my IM needs, and in order to keep my logs all in one place, I use the PortableApps.com version of PidginPortable and keep it on my USB Drive.

However, the version of PidginPortable on PortableApps.com hasn't been updated since mid August and is still stuck at version 2.1.1 while the latest official release is 2.2.1 which includes several important new features (such as MySpaceIM protocol), bug fixes, and even an important security fix. I finally got annoyed at being stuck with version 2.1.1 (especially since every time I started PidginPortable up I got a reminder message saying that there was a newer version available), and I decided to see if there was an easy way to upgrade the PortableApps distribution to 2.2.1.

It actually turned out to be really easy. All you need to do to upgrade is to replace the files in your "PidginPortable\App\Pidgin" folder with the same files from the current release of Pidgin. Unfortunately there isn't a binary only distribution on the Pidgin SourceForge page, so I installed Pidgin on my computer using the packaged installer and copied the files out of the installation directory. I also used upx to compress the pidgin.exe in order to save a little bit of space.

In order to make it easier for others who may be looking for the same thing, I have posted my updated version of PidginPortable on mediafire.com. Here is a link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?4q1dovsuto5

edit: I have updated to version 2.3 please use this new download link

http://www.mediafire.com/?8mmnmtxs9jc