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Native addons that hold persistent references to callbacks, emitters, and threadsafe functions prevent Electron from quitting cleanly since Electron 40.5.0 due to changes in Node.js shutdown behavior. This adds a `destroy()` method to all four native code tutorials (Swift macOS, Obj-C macOS, C++ Linux, C++ Win32) that releases these resources and must be called before app quit. The destroy method resets callback and emitter references and aborts the threadsafe function, allowing the addon's destructor to run properly. An [!IMPORTANT] note is added to each tutorial's JavaScript wrapper section explaining when and why to call destroy(). Fixes #50457 Co-authored-by: trop[bot] <37223003+trop[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Asish Kumar <officialasishkumar@gmail.com>
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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 Visual Studio Code 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 coc@electronjs.org.
Installation
To install prebuilt Electron binaries, use npm.
The preferred method is to install Electron as a development dependency in your
app:
npm install electron --save-dev
For more installation options and troubleshooting tips, see installation. For info on how to manage Electron versions in your apps, see Electron versioning.
Platform support
Each Electron release provides binaries for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- macOS (Monterey and up): Electron provides 64-bit Intel and Apple Silicon / ARM binaries for macOS.
- Windows (Windows 10 and up): Electron provides
ia32(x86),x64(amd64), andarm64binaries 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. - Linux: The prebuilt binaries of Electron are built on Ubuntu 22.04. They have also been verified to work on:
- Ubuntu 18.04 and newer
- Fedora 32 and newer
- Debian 10 and newer
Electron Fiddle
Use Electron Fiddle
to build, run, and package small Electron experiments, to see code examples for all of Electron's APIs, and
to try out different versions of Electron. It's designed to make the start of your journey with
Electron easier.
Resources for learning Electron
- electronjs.org/docs - All of Electron's documentation
- electron/fiddle - A tool to build, run, and package small Electron experiments
- electronjs.org/community#boilerplates - Sample starter apps created by the community
Programmatic usage
Most people use Electron from the command line, but if you require electron inside
your Node app (not your Electron app) it will return the file path to the
binary. Use this to spawn Electron from Node scripts:
const electron = require('electron')
const proc = require('node:child_process')
// will print something similar to /Users/maf/.../Electron
console.log(electron)
// spawn Electron
const child = proc.spawn(electron)
Mirrors
See the Advanced Installation Instructions to learn how to use a custom mirror.
Documentation translations
We crowdsource translations for our documentation via Crowdin. We currently accept translations for Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Contributing
If you are interested in reporting/fixing issues and contributing directly to the code base, please see CONTRIBUTING.md for more information on what we're looking for and how to get started.
Community
Info on reporting bugs, getting help, finding third-party tools and sample apps, and more can be found on the Community page.
License
When using Electron logos, make sure to follow OpenJS Foundation Trademark Policy.