electron: A C++ repository from j010wdz

⚡ Formerly known as Atom Shell ⚡

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 in the Atom editor.

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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 atom@github.com.

Downloads

Prebuilt binaries and debug symbols of Electron for Linux, Windows and OS X can be found on the releases page.

You can also use npm to install prebuilt electron binaries:

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

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

Mirrors

China

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.

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-br (Brazilian Portuguese)
electron-kr (Korean)
electron-jp (Japanese)