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Electron enables you to create desktop applications with pure JavaScript by
providing a runtime with rich native (operating system) APIs. You could see it
as a variant of the io.js runtime that is focused on desktop applications
as a variant of the Node.js runtime that is focused on desktop applications
instead of web servers.
This doesn't mean Electron is a JavaScript binding to graphical user interface
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its own process, which is called __the renderer process__.
In normal browsers, web pages usually run in a sandboxed environment and are not
allowed access to native resources. Electron users, however, have the power to use
io.js APIs in web pages allowing lower level operating system interactions.
allowed access to native resources. Electron users, however, have the power to
use Node.js APIs in web pages allowing lower level operating system
interactions.
### Differences Between Main Process and Renderer Process
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</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello World!</h1>
We are using io.js <script>document.write(process.version)</script>
We are using Node.js <script>document.write(process.version)</script>
and Electron <script>document.write(process.versions['electron'])</script>.
</body>
</html>

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### OS X
Only 64bit binaries are provided for OS X, and the minimum OS X version supported is OS X 10.8.
Only 64bit binaries are provided for OS X, and the minimum OS X version
supported is OS X 10.8.
### Windows
Windows 7 and later are supported, older operating systems are not supported (and do not work).
Windows 7 and later are supported, older operating systems are not supported
(and do not work).
Both `x86` and `amd64` (x64) binaries are provided for Windows, and `ARM` version of Windows is not supported for now.
Both `x86` and `amd64` (x64) binaries are provided for Windows. Please note, the
`ARM` version of Windows is not supported for now.
### Linux
The prebuilt `ia32`(`i686`) and `x64`(`amd64`) binaries of Electron are built on Ubuntu 12.04, the `arm` binary is built against ARM v7 with hard-float ABI and NEON for Debian Wheezy.
The prebuilt `ia32`(`i686`) and `x64`(`amd64`) binaries of Electron are built on
Ubuntu 12.04, the `arm` binary is built against ARM v7 with hard-float ABI and
NEON for Debian Wheezy.
Whether the prebuilt binary can run on a distribution depends on whether the distribution includes the libraries that Electron is linked to on the building platform, so only Ubuntu 12.04 is guaranteed to work, but following platforms are also verified to be able to run the prebuilt binaries of Electron:
Whether the prebuilt binary can run on a distribution depends on whether the
distribution includes the libraries that Electron is linked to on the building
platform, so only Ubuntu 12.04 is guaranteed to work, but following platforms
are also verified to be able to run the prebuilt binaries of Electron:
* Ubuntu 12.04 and later
* Fedora 21

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## Native Node Module Compatibility
Since Node v0.11.x there were vital changes in the V8 API. So generally all
native modules written for Node v0.10.x won't work for newer Node or io.js
versions. And because Electron internally uses __io.js v3.1.0__, it has the
same problem.
Native modules might break when Node starts using a new version of V8.
To make sure the module you're interested in will work with Electron, you should
check if it supports the internal Node version used by Electron.
You can check what version of Node is used in Electron by looking it up in
the [releases](https://github.com/atom/electron/releases) page or by using
`process.version` (see [Quick Start](https://github.com/atom/electron/blob/master/docs/tutorial/quick-start.md)
for example).
To solve this, you should use modules that support Node v0.11.x or later,
[many modules](https://www.npmjs.org/browse/depended/nan) do support both now.
For old modules that only support Node v0.10.x, you should use the
[nan](https://github.com/rvagg/nan) module to port it to v0.11.x or later
versions of Node or io.js.
Consider using [NAN](https://github.com/nodejs/nan/) for your own modules, since
it makes it easier to support multiple versions of Node. It's also helpful for
porting old modules to newer versions of Node so they can work with Electron.
## How to Install Native Modules