diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ad1e4d1c..a0eaa67b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -55,3 +55,6 @@ licenses.csv
 
 # Temps
 .temp-var-file.ts
+
+# external software
+/external
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/installed-software.js b/installed-software.js
index d8534435..6e2da021 100644
--- a/installed-software.js
+++ b/installed-software.js
@@ -40,8 +40,24 @@ async function downloadFile(resource, softwarePath) {
   );
 }
 
+async function getSoftwareInstallationPath(software) {
+  if (software.installer) {
+    return path.join(app.getPath('temp'), software.binary);
+  }
+  else {
+    const externalPath = path.join(app.getAppPath(), 'external');
+    const exists = fs.existsSync(externalPath);
+    if (!exists) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(externalPath);
+    }
+    return path.join(externalPath, software.binary);
+  }
+}
+
+
 ipcMain.on('installed-software-install', async function (event, software) {
-  const softwarePath = path.join(app.getPath('temp'), software.binary);
+  const softwarePath = await getSoftwareInstallationPath(software);
+
   const responseChannel = `installed-software-installed-${software.name}`;
 
   if (software.type == 'web') {
diff --git a/src/app/services/external-software-definition.service.ts b/src/app/services/external-software-definition.service.ts
index da205e8b..26fe75b3 100644
--- a/src/app/services/external-software-definition.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/external-software-definition.service.ts
@@ -30,21 +30,24 @@ export class ExternalSoftwareDefinitionService {
         binary: 'Wireshark.exe',
         sudo: true,
         installation_arguments: [],
-        installed: false
+        installed: false,
+        installer: true
       }
     ];
 
     const solarPutty = {
       name: 'SolarPuTTY',
       locations: [
-        'SolarPuTTY.exe'
+        'SolarPuTTY.exe',
+        'external\\SolarPuTTY.exe'
       ],
       type: 'web',
       resource: '',
       binary: 'SolarPuTTY.exe',
       sudo: false,
       installation_arguments: ['--only-ask'],
-      installed: false
+      installed: false,
+      installer: false
     };
 
     if(environment.solarputty_download_url) {
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.electron.prod.ts b/src/environments/environment.electron.prod.ts
index b1de21c8..33e05f14 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.electron.prod.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.electron.prod.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export const environment = {
-  solarputty_download_url: "",
+  solarputty_download_url: '',
   production: true,
   electron: true,
 };
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.electron.ts b/src/environments/environment.electron.ts
index bfe95058..411afa47 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.electron.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.electron.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export const environment = {
   production: false,
   electron: true,
-  solarputty_download_url: ""
+  solarputty_download_url: '',
 };