mirror of https://github.com/electron/electron
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[](https://electronjs.org)
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[](https://circleci.com/gh/electron/electron/tree/main)
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[](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/electron-bot/electron-ljo26/branch/main)
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[](https://discord.gg/electronjs)
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:memo: Available Translations: 🇨🇳 🇧🇷 🇪🇸 🇯🇵 🇷🇺 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 🇩🇪.
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View these docs in other languages on our [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/electron) project.
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The Electron framework lets you write cross-platform desktop applications
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using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. It is based on [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) and
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[Chromium](https://www.chromium.org) and is used by the [Visual Studio
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Code](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/) and many other [apps](https://electronjs.org/apps).
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Follow [@electronjs](https://twitter.com/electronjs) on Twitter for important
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announcements.
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This project adheres to the Contributor Covenant
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[code of conduct](https://github.com/electron/electron/tree/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
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By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable
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behavior to [coc@electronjs.org](mailto:coc@electronjs.org).
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## Installation
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To install prebuilt Electron binaries, use [`npm`](https://docs.npmjs.com/).
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The preferred method is to install Electron as a development dependency in your
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app:
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```sh
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npm install electron --save-dev
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```
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For more installation options and troubleshooting tips, see
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[installation](docs/tutorial/installation.md). For info on how to manage Electron versions in your apps, see
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[Electron versioning](docs/tutorial/electron-versioning.md).
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## Platform support
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Each Electron release provides binaries for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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* macOS (Catalina and up): Electron provides 64-bit Intel and ARM binaries for macOS. Apple Silicon support was added in Electron 11.
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* Windows (Windows 10 and up): Electron provides `ia32` (`x86`), `x64` (`amd64`), and `arm64` binaries for Windows. Windows on ARM support was added in Electron 5.0.8. Support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 was [removed in Electron 23, in line with Chromium's Windows deprecation policy](https://www.electronjs.org/blog/windows-7-to-8-1-deprecation-notice).
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* Linux: The prebuilt binaries of Electron are built on Ubuntu 20.04. They have also been verified to work on:
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* Ubuntu 18.04 and newer
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* Fedora 32 and newer
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* Debian 10 and newer
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## Quick start & Electron Fiddle
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Use [`Electron Fiddle`](https://github.com/electron/fiddle)
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to build, run, and package small Electron experiments, to see code examples for all of Electron's APIs, and
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to try out different versions of Electron. It's designed to make the start of your journey with
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Electron easier.
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Alternatively, clone and run the
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[electron/electron-quick-start](https://github.com/electron/electron-quick-start)
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repository to see a minimal Electron app in action:
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```sh
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git clone https://github.com/electron/electron-quick-start
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cd electron-quick-start
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npm install
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npm start
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```
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## Resources for learning Electron
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* [electronjs.org/docs](https://electronjs.org/docs) - All of Electron's documentation
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* [electron/fiddle](https://github.com/electron/fiddle) - A tool to build, run, and package small Electron experiments
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* [electron/electron-quick-start](https://github.com/electron/electron-quick-start) - A very basic starter Electron app
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* [electronjs.org/community#boilerplates](https://electronjs.org/community#boilerplates) - Sample starter apps created by the community
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## Programmatic usage
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Most people use Electron from the command line, but if you require `electron` inside
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your **Node app** (not your Electron app) it will return the file path to the
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binary. Use this to spawn Electron from Node scripts:
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```javascript
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const electron = require('electron')
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const proc = require('node:child_process')
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// will print something similar to /Users/maf/.../Electron
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console.log(electron)
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// spawn Electron
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const child = proc.spawn(electron)
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```
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### Mirrors
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* [China](https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/electron/)
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See the [Advanced Installation Instructions](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/installation#mirror) to learn how to use a custom mirror.
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## Documentation translations
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We crowdsource translations for our documentation via [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/electron).
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We currently accept translations for Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Portuguese,
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Russian, and Spanish.
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## Contributing
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If you are interested in reporting/fixing issues and contributing directly to the code base, please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information on what we're looking for and how to get started.
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## Community
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Info on reporting bugs, getting help, finding third-party tools and sample apps,
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and more can be found on the [Community page](https://www.electronjs.org/community).
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## License
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[MIT](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/main/LICENSE)
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When using Electron logos, make sure to follow [OpenJS Foundation Trademark Policy](https://trademark-policy.openjsf.org/).
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