@electron/packager

What is @electron/packager?

@electron/packager is a tool that helps you package and distribute Electron applications. It simplifies the process of creating executables for different operating systems from your Electron app source code.

What are @electron/packager's main functionalities?

Packaging for Different Platforms

This feature allows you to package your Electron app for different platforms such as Windows, macOS, and Linux. The code sample demonstrates how to package an app for Windows 64-bit.

const packager = require('electron-packager');

packager({
  dir: './app',
  out: './build',
  platform: 'win32',
  arch: 'x64'
}).then(appPaths => console.log(`Packaged to ${appPaths}`));

Customizing the Build

You can customize the build process by specifying options like the application icon, whether to overwrite existing builds, and more. The code sample shows how to set a custom icon and enable overwriting.

const packager = require('electron-packager');

packager({
  dir: './app',
  out: './build',
  icon: './icon.ico',
  overwrite: true
}).then(appPaths => console.log(`Packaged to ${appPaths}`));

Pruning Development Dependencies

This feature allows you to prune development dependencies from the final package, reducing the size of the application. The code sample demonstrates how to enable pruning.

const packager = require('electron-packager');

packager({
  dir: './app',
  out: './build',
  prune: true
}).then(appPaths => console.log(`Packaged to ${appPaths}`));

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electron-forge

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