Using Organizer on Two Computers

If I have Photoshop Elements installed on two computers (home and laptop), is it possible to store the organizer files and the photograph files on a portable drive so that I can use them with both computers? If so, how do you set the organizer files location to use the portable drive? Thanks in advance, AG

On one computer, you would have to move the photos and catalog to the external hard drive, using Organizer commands (not Windows or Mac Finder).
Go to Folder Location View, and then drag all of your folders to the external hard drive. You can drag the top level folder and all folders under it will also move. If the external HD doesn't show in Folder Location View, then you might need to place a dummy photo on your external HD and import it into PSE.
Next, you need to move the catalog file and all files in that folder to the external HD. You would find your catalog file using the Organizer command Help->System Info. Then do the move to the External HD, and double-click on the catalog file on the external HD. Exit from PSE.
Next, connect the external HD to the other computer, and double-click on the catalog file on the external HD.
Depending on what version of PSE, you may need to make sure that the external HD has the exact same letter on each computer.
From this point on, please be sure to use the catalog file and photos on the external HD. If you open the other catalog files, you will get confused.

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