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* build: update-external-binaries fetches sccache * build: add util.add_exec_bit in scripts/ * build: use util.add_exec_bit in create-dist * build: use util.add_exec_bit in update-external-binaries this is needed to work around a bug in python's zipfile module that doesn't preserve the exec bit https://bugs.python.org/issue18262 * fix: linting errors * build: vsts, circleci use patched sccache * build: always look for the x64 sccache as it's the only arch we have it on * fix: windows-specific errors in updaste-external-binaries * fix: tyop * fix: set SCCACHE_BUCKET, SCCACHE_TWO_TIER on circleci * fix: syntax error in circleci yaml * fix: keep churning * chore: add tracer to file downloader * docs: add sccache instructions for GN builds * build: pull down the darwin sccache on mas builds * build: use gn sync verbosely on circleci and vsts * docs: copyediting * build: remove unnecessary cache-dir arg * docs: fix shell quoting in gn build instructions * fix: invoke gclient without -verbose in circleci * refactor: remove debug tracer * fix: invoke gclient without -verbose in appveyor * fix: invoke gclient without -verbose in vsts * fix: pull add_exec_bit from correct source * fix: remove 'SCCACHE_TWO_TIER' from CI scripts * refactor: remove SCCACHE_BUCKET from ci scripts this environment variable will be set via the CI UI instead * refactor: clarify log message * fix: set SCCACHE_PATH correctly for Windows CI |
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Official Guides
Please make sure that you use the documents that match your Electron version. The version number should be a part of the page URL. If it's not, you are probably using the documentation of a development branch which may contain API changes that are not compatible with your Electron version. To view older versions of the documentation, you can browse by tag on GitHub by opening the "Switch branches/tags" dropdown and selecting the tag that matches your version.
FAQ
There are questions that are asked quite often. Check this out before creating an issue:
Guides and Tutorials
- Setting up the Development Environment
- Creating your First App
- Boilerplates and CLIs
- Application Architecture
- Adding Features to Your App
- Accessibility
- Testing and Debugging
- Packaging
- Distribution
- Security
- Updates
Detailed Tutorials
These individual tutorials expand on topics discussed in the guide above.
- In Detail: Installing Electron
- In Detail: Electron's Versioning Scheme
- In Detail: Packaging App Source Code with asar
- In Detail: Using Pepper Flash Plugin
- In Detail: Using Widevine CDM Plugin
- Offscreen Rendering
API References
- Synopsis
- Process Object
- Supported Chrome Command Line Switches
- Environment Variables
- Breaking API Changes
Custom DOM Elements:
Modules for the Main Process:
- app
- autoUpdater
- BrowserView
- BrowserWindow
- contentTracing
- dialog
- globalShortcut
- inAppPurchase
- ipcMain
- Menu
- MenuItem
- net
- netLog
- powerMonitor
- powerSaveBlocker
- protocol
- session
- systemPreferences
- Tray
- webContents