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The Electron framework lets you write cross-platform desktop applications
using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. It is based on Node.js and
Chromium and is used by the Atom
editor and many other apps.
Follow @ElectronJS on Twitter for important
announcements.
This project adheres to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.
By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable
behavior to electron@github.com.
Downloads
To install prebuilt Electron binaries, use
npm
:
npm install electron --save-dev
npm install electron -g
See the releases page for
prebuilt binaries, debug symbols, and more.
Mirrors
Documentation
Guides and the API reference are located in the
docs directory. It also
contains documents describing how to build and contribute to Electron.
Documentation Translations
Quick Start
Clone and run the electron/electron-quick-start
repository to see a minimal Electron app in action.
You can ask questions and interact with the community in the following
locations:
Check out awesome-electron
for a community maintained list of useful example apps, tools and resources.
License
MIT
When using the Electron or other GitHub logos, be sure to follow the GitHub logo guidelines.