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Remove grunt-build-atom-shell
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@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ You can rename the `electron` executable to any name you like.
Apart from packaging your app manually, you can also choose to use third party Apart from packaging your app manually, you can also choose to use third party
packaging tools to do the work for you: packaging tools to do the work for you:
* [electron-forge](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-forge)
* [electron-builder](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder) * [electron-builder](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder)
* [electron-packager](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-packager) * [electron-packager](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-packager)
@ -118,21 +119,11 @@ It is also possible to rebrand Electron by changing the product name and
building it from source. To do this you need to modify the `atom.gyp` file and building it from source. To do this you need to modify the `atom.gyp` file and
have a clean rebuild. have a clean rebuild.
### grunt-build-atom-shell
Manually checking out Electron's code and rebuilding could be complicated, so
a Grunt task has been created that will handle this automatically:
[grunt-build-atom-shell](https://github.com/paulcbetts/grunt-build-atom-shell).
This task will automatically handle editing the `.gyp` file, building from
source, then rebuilding your app's native Node modules to match the new
executable name.
### Creating a Custom Electron Fork ### Creating a Custom Electron Fork
Creating a custom fork of Electron is almost certainly not something you will Creating a custom fork of Electron is almost certainly not something you will
need to do in order to build your app, even for "Production Level" applications. need to do in order to build your app, even for "Production Level" applications.
Using a tool such as `electron-packager` or `electron-builder` will allow you to Using a tool such as `electron-packager` or `electron-forge` will allow you to
"Rebrand" Electron without having to do these steps. "Rebrand" Electron without having to do these steps.
You need to fork Electron when you have custom C++ code that you have patched You need to fork Electron when you have custom C++ code that you have patched