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

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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,
		title: "Tutorial",
		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

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

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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

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