Right-click the downloaded .zip file and select "Extract All..." to a folder of your choice (e.g., a folder on your Desktop or directly onto a USB drive).
Note: You can evaluate REAPER for 60 days, after which you should purchase a license, which is also managed within this portable folder [1]. To give you the best tips for this download, are you: Download reaper zip
Simply copy the entire folder to back up settings and projects. Right-click the downloaded
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Planning to on different computers?
Open the extracted folder, find the reaper.exe file. Trying to by avoiding a formal install
To make it truly portable, create a blank text file in that same folder and name it reaper_portable.ini [1]. This forces REAPER to store all settings, licenses, and configurations within that folder, rather than in your Windows app data folder. Run REAPER: Double-click reaper.exe to start the program. Why Choose the ZIP/Portable Version? No Registry Changes: It keeps your system clean.