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Storyline: allow multiple versions installed
So I've got a weird problem with iOS support. I'm not directly asking about that here. The thing is, there have been so many regressions in the past several versions of Storyline that I want to try publishing with a previous version.
But, to install older versions, I have to uninstall the current one. After that, I will presumably have republish, then reinstall the current version.
Don't do that. Let me have multiple versions in parallel. Unless you used some very bad development practices, that's just a matter of adjusting the settings on your installer, and it gives your customers far more flexibility. Note that Adobe Creative Cloud works this way and it's one of the best things about that very flawed suite.
As an alternative, cool it with the regressions.
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You can roll back to an older Storyline 360 build anytime through the Articulate 360 desktop app (hover over Storyline → Other Versions → Install), but it replaces the current version rather than running side-by-side. For true parallel installs, the simplest reliable workaround is to set up a second Windows environment in a virtual machine (Hyper-V, VMware, or VirtualBox) and install the older build there—this lets you publish and test without uninstalling or risking your main setup.
And if I didn't work for a large company that necessarily restricts the ability of random people to install software at will, and gave us multiple Windows licenses, I would do that. That was my workflow two companies ago, in fact.
