electron/electron

:electron: Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

[](https://electronjs.org) [](https://github.com/electron/electron/actions/workflows/build.yml) [](https://discord.gg/electronjs) :memo: Available Translations: 🇨🇳 🇧🇷 🇪🇸 🇯🇵 🇷🇺 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 🇩🇪. View these docs in other languages on our [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/electron) project. The Electron framework lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. It is based on [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) and [Chromium](https://www.chromium.org) and is used by the [Visual Studio Code](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/) and many other [apps](https://electronjs.org/apps). Follow [@electronjs](https://twitter.com/electronjs) on Twitter for important announcements. This project adheres to the Contributor Covenant [code of conduct](https://github.com/electron/electron/tree/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable behavior to [coc@electronjs.org](mailto:coc@electronjs.org). ## Installation To install prebuilt Electron binaries, use [`npm`](https://docs.npmjs.com/). The preferred method is to install Electron as a development dependency in your app: ```sh npm install electron --save-dev ``` For more installation options and troubleshooting tips, see [installation](docs/tutorial/installation.md). For info on how to manage Electron versions in your apps, see [Electron versioning](docs/tutorial/electron-versioning.md). ## Platform support Each Electron release provides