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TL;DR: A step-by-step tutorial explaining how to create a desktop application using Create React App (CRA) and Electron. You can find the source code of the project on GitHub.
I recently needed to wrap a React app generated with Create React App (CRA) with Electron (well, the app itself uses React Native for Web, but it doesn’t matter). My goal was to stay within the Create React App limits as much as possible (without ejecting). There’s no shortage of guides on how to do it online. Still, I couldn’t find one that fully follows the Electron security guidelines and provides a distribution setup using Electron-builder. So, here’s yet another tutorial on how to wrap an app built with Create React App in Electron — from the initial scaffolding up to the distribution workflow.
I recently needed to wrap a React app generated with Create React App (CRA) with Electron (well, the app itself uses React Native for Web, but it doesn’t matter). My goal was to stay within the Create React App limits as much as possible (without ejecting). There’s no shortage of guides on how to do it online. Still, I couldn’t find one that fully follows the Electron security guidelines and provides a distribution setup using Electron-builder. So, here’s yet another tutorial on how to wrap an app built with Create React App in Electron — from the initial scaffolding up to the distribution workflow.
concurrently: Run multiple commands concurrently. We’ll use it to run both the Electron process and the react app in watch mode.
I recently needed to wrap a React app generated with Create React App (CRA) with Electron (well, the app itself uses React Native for Web, but it doesn’t matter). My goal was to stay within the Create React App limits as much as possible (without ejecting). There’s no shortage of guides on how to do it online. Still, I couldn’t find one that fully follows the Electron security guidelines and provides a distribution setup using Electron-builder. So, here’s yet another tutorial on how to wrap an app built with Create React App in Electron — from the initial scaffolding up to the distribution workflow.
cross-env: Run scripts that set and use environment variables across different platforms. We’ll use it to make our scripts compatible with both Unix and Windows OSes.
electronmon: Like nodemon, but for the Electron process. Allows watching and reloading our Electron app.
electronmon: Like nodemon, but for the Electron process. Allows watching and reloading our Electron app.
wait-on: Utility to wait for files, ports, sockets, etc. We’ll use it to wait for the react app to be built before we open the Electron app (while developing).