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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.

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This project adheres to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct. By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable behavior to [email protected].

Downloads

To install prebuilt Electron binaries, use npm:

# Install as a development dependency
npm install electron --save-dev

# Install the `electron` command globally in your $PATH
npm install electron -g

See the releases page for prebuilt binaries, debug symbols, and more.

Mirrors

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Documentation

Guides and the API reference are located in the docs directory. It also contains documents describing how to build and contribute to Electron.

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Quick Start

Clone and run the electron/electron-quick-start repository to see a minimal Electron app in action.

Community

You can ask questions and interact with the community in the following locations:

• electron category on the Atom forums
• #atom-shell channel on Freenode
• Atom channel on Slack
• electron-ru (Russian)
• electron-br (Brazilian Portuguese)
• electron-kr (Korean)
• electron-jp (Japanese)
• electron-tr (Turkish)
• electron-id (Indonesia)

Check out awesome-electron for a community maintained list of useful example apps, tools and resources.

License

MIT

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