Convert Url To Desktop App With Electron
Perquisites
- node JS - install
Step-1
Create Folder And in Terminal Run This Commands
npm init
just hit enter unless you end up .
copy paste this to package.json and change your "name" , "description" , "author" if you want
{
"name": "tutorial",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"main": "main.js",
"scripts": {
"start": "electron ."
},
"author": "",
"license": "ISC"
}
Note : Your package.json must have
"scripts": {
"start": "electron ."
},
now file structure should be
tutorial
|package.json
Step-2
Run This Command
npm install --save-dev electron
it will create package.json file and it will add this electron dependency to package.json file
{
"name": "tutorial",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"main": "main.js",
"scripts": {
"start": "electron ."
},
"author": "",
"license": "ISC",
"devDependencies": {
"electron": "^16.0.1"
}
}
now file structure should be
tutorial
|node modules
|(All Node Modules)
|package.json
|package-lock.json
ignore if there is no package-lock.json
Step-3
Now create a file named main.js and paste this code in it
const { app, BrowserWindow, nativeTheme } = require("electron");
const path = require("path");
function createWindow() {
const win = new BrowserWindow({
title: "Tutorial"
, center: true,
// You Can Set Custom Height and Width
// width:800,
// height:600,
show: false,
titleBarOverlay: {
color: "#0000",
opacity: 0.5,
},
// Only If you Want to add Icons
// _______________________________
// icon: path.join(__dirname, Icon Path / Icon),
//_______________________________
webPreferences: {
preload: path.join(__dirname, "preload.js"),
},
});
// Here You Have To Put Your Website Link inside the quotes
// _______________________________________________
win.loadURL("https://musicapp-kohl.vercel.app/");
// _______________________________________________
win.setMenu(null);
// To keep it in small window comment next line
win.maximize();
win.show();
}
app.whenReady().then(() => {
createWindow();
app.on("activate", () => {
if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) {
createWindow();
}
});
});
app.on("window-all-closed", () => {
if (process.platform !== "darwin") {
app.quit();
}
});
To Add Your Own Link To The App Just Replace The Link In
// From -
win.loadURL("https://musicapp-kohl.vercel.app/");
// To -
win.loadURL("Your Link Here");
now file structure should be
tutorial
|node modules
|(All Node Modules)
|package.json
|package-lock.json
|main.js
Step-4
Now run this
npm run
on ideal condition it will open new window in full screen mode with close button and all other buttons
Like This
Step-5
Now We Need to bundle this package into some exe and platform based
Thats why we need to install electron-packager
npm install electron-packager
//Try both command
npm install electron-packager -g
it will install electron globally into your system
Step-6
Now we will be shifting to cmd and not in powershell strictly
- For All Platforms Generation
electron-packager . <APP Name You Want To Give> --all --asar
- For Linux Generation
electron-packager . <APP Name You Want To Give> --platform=linux
- For Windows Generation
electron-packager . <APP Name You Want To Give> --platform=win32 --asar
- For Mac-Os Generation
electron-packager . <APP Name You Want To Give> --platform=darwin
This might give Error due to some package If i find any solution i will update this
Now You Will Have Packages Like this
and you can find applications in this respective folders
By This You Have Completed The Tutorial And You have all the folders with all platforms
getting started official Guide
Video Reference for generation
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