Package Electron Script

The project provides a helper javascript script to help package the electron project.

<root>
 └─ electron
    └─ scripts
       └─ package-electron.js

Usage

Flags:

--mac: Build targeting macos app format. Default is targeting windows.
--sing: VMP sing the packages for Widevine DRM. Requires python and signup on EVS. Check details.
--appx: Bundle application as APPX format. Cannot be used with --mac.
--msix: Bundle application as MSIX format.

WINDOWSSDKDIR: Path to the windows kit when installed in a different location than the expected.
WINDOWS_CERTIFICATE: Path to the certificate.pfx file.
WINDOWS_CERTPASS: Password for the certificate. It can be left blank if no password is needed.

note

If the environment variables are not provided, the script will attempt to use known default values. This is useful only for development.

Create simple bundles for windows (exe)

node scripts/package-electron.js

Create app bundles for macos

node scripts/package-electron.js --mac

Create appx bundles for Microsoft Store

node scripts/package-electron.js --appx

Create signed builds for widevine

node scripts/package-electron.js --sign

Create msix bundles for Microsoft Store

node scripts/package-electron.js --msix

info

You can combine --sing with --appx or --mac.

Sign is only required if you need to play DRM content. Otherwise it can be omited.