This is a sample application created using the electron api for node. The application I created is a markdown file editor. This sample apps was started using the electron quick start repo.
You can learn more about the electron Api here - https://electronjs.org/
The walk-through for this application can be found here - https://wftutorials.wordpress.com/
To clone and run this repository you'll need Git and Node.js (which comes with npm) installed on your computer. From your command line:
# Clone this repository git clone https://github.com/wyntonfranklin/electron-tutorial.git # Go into the repository cd electron-tutorial # Install dependencies npm install # Run the app npm start
Note: If you're using Linux Bash for Windows, see this guide or use node from the command prompt.
- Create new markdown file
- Open and edit markdown files
- Show recently open files
- Hide recently open files bar
- Rename markdown files
- Menus
- Dialogs
- Sending Commands
- ipcRender
- Database
- Dependenices
- package.json configuration
- jQuery
- file structure
- File creation use fs module
- electronjs.org/docs - all of Electron's documentation
- electronjs.org/community#boilerplates - sample starter apps created by the community
- electron/electron-quick-start - a very basic starter Electron app
- electron/simple-samples - small applications with ideas for taking them further
- electron/electron-api-demos - an Electron app that teaches you how to use Electron
- hokein/electron-sample-apps - small demo apps for the various Electron APIs