This step is technically optional because you can just stick to npm if you prefer. We will be using Yarn to manage our dependencies. If you don't have them installed, follow our how to install Node guide. Here's the Electron app that we will be building: Our Electron app running. In this tutorial, we will learn how to set up Electron, create a basic hello world example, run it on your local machine natively, and try out demos of Electron with Electron Fiddle. With Electron, you can write native desktop applications in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS and have them run on all major desktop operating systems, such as macOS, Windows, and Linux.Įlectron works by bundling in Chromium, the same rendering engine that powers Chrome, and use the V8 JavaScript engine to run your Node code.Įlectron is essentially a stand-alone Chrome tab that you can build desktop apps in. Created by GitHub, Electron is used by a wide variety of open source and proprietary software projects, including Discord, Slack, Visual Studio Code, and many more.Įlectron is important because it made native desktop applications a lot easier due to its ability to support JavaScript, one of the world's most popular programming languages.
Electron is a cross-platform desktop application framework based on web technologies.
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