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FAQ
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Guides
- Supported Platforms
- Security
- Electron Versioning
- Application Distribution
- Mac App Store Submission Guide
- Windows Store Guide
- Application Packaging
- Using Native Node Modules
- Debugging Main Process
- Using Selenium and WebDriver
- DevTools Extension
- Using Pepper Flash Plugin
- Using Widevine CDM Plugin
- Testing on Headless CI Systems (Travis, Jenkins)
- Offscreen Rendering
Tutorials
API References
Custom DOM Elements:
Modules for the Main Process:
- app
- autoUpdater
- BrowserWindow
- contentTracing
- dialog
- globalShortcut
- ipcMain
- Menu
- MenuItem
- net
- powerMonitor
- powerSaveBlocker
- protocol
- session
- systemPreferences
- Tray
- webContents
Modules for the Renderer Process (Web Page):
Modules for Both Processes:
Development
- Coding Style
- Using clang-format on C++ Code
- Source Code Directory Structure
- Technical Differences to NW.js (formerly node-webkit)
- Build System Overview
- Build Instructions (macOS)
- Build Instructions (Windows)
- Build Instructions (Linux)
- Debug Instructions (macOS)
- Debug Instructions (Windows)
- Setting Up Symbol Server in debugger
- Documentation Styleguide