Hi there, thanks for this amazing tutorial and library but I need your help on some problems, This happened to me -the update was detected -downloaded the update -installs the update -restarts the electron app -and the new version of the app was applied -but then when I close the app and run it back again -it changes back to its old version would be great if you could help. Thanks

You did not explain in the video how you got from the downloaded source code files to a folder containing an EXE?

I used this: npx electron-packager . VS Code asked me to install electron-packager, Ok to proceed (y) It then created the C:\Users\garry\UAUP-Example\uaup-test-win32-x64 folder with the uaup-test.exe file

Received the following errors in VS Code when running: [104412:0901/173933.874:ERROR:cache_util_win.cc(20)] Unable to move the cache: Access is denied. (0x5) [104412:0901/173933.875:ERROR:disk_cache.cc(203)] Unable to create cache [104412:0901/173933.875:ERROR:shader_disk_cache.cc(613)] Shader Cache Creation failed: -2 [99640:0901/173934.027:ERROR:cache_util_win.cc(20)] Unable to move the cache: Access is denied. (0x5) [99640:0901/173934.028:ERROR:disk_cache.cc(203)] Unable to create cache

can you send me the source code in a github repository or a gist.

JavaScript is not Java

can you have some tut for python app?

You'd have to run the updater as admin every time it launches

The "Couldn't find the Version File" error is okay, it just means there was no previous update found, so it would automatically download a new one. And Line 274 Is where the Version File Check occurs. A good check is if the progress bar is set correctly and if the repo is setup correctly. try going to "api.github.com/repos/{USER NAME}/{REPO NAME}/releases/latest" and make sure that the browser_download_url flag is correct (it should be a direct zip download url). If none of that works make sure your using the latest version on UAUP-JS, and if so create an issue on the github repo and was to replicate, and I'll attempt to fix it.

The Force parameter would auto update every time. although it would not delete the existing app. that would be something you'd have to implement on your own.

if the updater can't find the launch executable it will redownload it.

fetch just available in browser, not in nodejs, try to install fetch npm package into node modules. But for me, I’ve replaced it to axios by installing axios npm package

@@TranVanong132

for it to update it needs to overwrite the application files. that can't be done if the updater is the same executable as the application. because it can't overwrite itself when its running. The easiest way to overcome this is by making them two separate applications.

Discord uses a custom version of squirrel updater. Which is nolonger supported. With this you will get the same experience though.

@@Drew-Chase oh ok great, thanks

Bit Bucket is not currently supported.

Yes, it should still work. What are the errors that your getting? Also is it an Electron or NodeJS app?

@@Drew-Chase It's an Electron app, im getting the error: "TypeError: Cannot set property 'innerHTML' of undefined" I really hope I find out what i'm doing wrong as i've been at this for awhile now. I've tried changing the name of the function to something else and that cleared it up, but there's just more and more errors. (Again, i'm probably doing something wrong)

@@Xelarix Are you setting the progress bar and/or the status label. the innerHtml error is referring to one of those variables being undefined/null. make sure both of those variables are valid. (they can be left blank)

​@@Drew-Chase I'll give that a shot, give me a few minutes

​@@Drew-Chase You were right, that error's gone now, However, there's two more, i think it may be because i set up my git repo wrong: "Couln't find the Version File" and following that "Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read property 'browser_download_url' of undefined"

if not, pls make one ;-;

Got it working! Had to compress as .zip instead of .rar

nodePreferences: true when creating a browser window

This come from electron. In webPreferences, I set contextIsolation to false when creating browser window

i use "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production electron ./app/main.prod.js", : update working when build "package-win": "yarn build && electron-builder build --win --x64 ", : not working

How do you build?

inspect module bro