electron-quick-start #

Clone and run for a quick way to see Electron in action.

This is a minimal Electron application based on the Quick Start Guide within the Electron documentation.

A basic Electron application needs just these files:

• package.json - Points to the app's main file and lists its details and dependencies.
• main.js - Starts the app and creates a browser window to render HTML. This is the app's main process.
• index.html - A web page to render. This is the app's renderer process.
• preload.js - A content script that runs before the renderer process loads.

You can learn more about each of these components in depth within the Tutorial.

To Use #

To clone and run this repository you'll need Git and Node.js (which comes with npm) installed on your computer. From your command line:

# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/electron/electron-quick-start
# Go into the repository
cd electron-quick-start
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run the app
npm start

Note: If you're using Linux Bash for Windows, see this guide or use node from the command prompt.

Resources for Learning Electron #

• electronjs.org/docs - all of Electron's documentation
• Electron Fiddle - Electron Fiddle, an app to test small Electron experiments

License #

CC0 1.0 (Public Domain)