Executable downloads for non-standard installation locations

[mcarter-cyber]

Context

Corporate IT policy prevents us from running executables in certain directories such as C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming so VSCode extensions are required to be installed in alternate locations.

Upon installation, the Zensical Studio extension downloads an executable and places it within a hard-coded location under C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming. The extension itself does have a setting to specify a path for the executable.

Description

Please make it easier to install Zensical Studio in non-standard environments by providing a direct download link to the executable either in the documentation, or as a GitHub Release Asset alongside the VSIX file.

Related links

• Requesting a change

Use Cases

Providing a direct download of the Zensical Studio executable allows for the use of the extension in non-standard installation locations and environments without direct or permanent internet access.

Visuals

No response

Before submitting

• I have read and followed the change request guidelines.
• I have verified that my idea is a change request and not a bug report.
• I have ensured that, to the best of my knowledge, my idea will benefit the entire community.
• I have included relevant links to the documentation, related issues or Discord discussions, to underline the need for my idea.
• I have read and accepted the Zensicals Terms of Service and the Zensical Studio End User License Agreement.

[squidfunk]

Thanks for suggesting. We'll investigate how we can make it simpler ☺️