Orbit-Setup-win-x64.exe: installs Orbit for your Windows account, adds a Start menu shortcut, and offers an optional desktop shortcut. Remove it through Windows Settings > Apps.
Orbit-Portable-win-x64.zip: extract and run Orbit.exe, without installing.
Orbit-Setup-win-x86.exe / Orbit-Portable-win-x86.zip: the equivalent 32-bit versions.

All packages include .NET. Use x64 for 64-bit Windows 10/11, or x86 for 32-bit Windows 10 (also runnable on 64-bit Windows). The installer defaults to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Orbit, requires no administrator password, and preserves links and settings during upgrades and uninstall. The x86 installer uses %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Orbit-x86 and labels shortcuts "Orbit (32-bit)" so both architectures can coexist. Installed and portable copies share the same settings for your account.

Settings

Links and preferences are stored in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Orbit\settings.json. Open settings opens that folder. The previous save is retained as settings.json.bak. Older Orbit registry or sidecar settings migrate automatically.

Use Import / Export to share your library. Copying the executable alone does not carry personal links. Custom icons and collection order are included in exports; the theme remains local. Undo history lasts for the current session.

Build

Requires Windows and the .NET 8 SDK.

dotnet publish Orbit.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false -o release

Include README.txt and LICENSE alongside the executable when packaging a portable build. Matching source is provided with each release.

For the 32-bit portable build, replace win-x64 with win-x86 and use a separate output directory.

Build the installer

Install Inno Setup 7, then run:

./installer/Build-Installer.ps1
./installer/Build-Installer.ps1 -Architecture x86

Use -IsccPath for a compiler installed elsewhere. The output is release/Orbit-Setup-win-x64.exe or release/Orbit-Setup-win-x86.exe. The installer bundles the runtime as normal files so the installed app does not need to extract it on launch.

Checks

dotnet run --project tests/StorageChecks.csproj
dotnet run --project tests/FeatureChecks.csproj
dotnet run --project tests/ThemeChecks.csproj

Theme checks include live icon downloads; unavailable sites use fallback icons. See README.txt for detailed controls and release notes.

License

Orbit is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0-only). See LICENSE for the full terms.