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:package: Turn Electron Apps into Windows AppX Packages
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Question regarding electron-builder / electron-packager #26

Closed black-snow closed 8 years ago

black-snow commented 8 years ago

Hi there,

I've recently upgraded my electron app to be built by electron-builder. autoUpdate is working w/ Squirrel.

Now I see this package and my first thought is: "Awesome! Just what I was looking for". But on a second read I see that I need to have the outputs from electron-packager. Will Windows Store apps have an auto-update built in automagically (via Windows Store)? Do I have to drop electron-builder / Squirrel when I want to use electron-windows-store and move (back) to electron-packager?

felixrieseberg commented 8 years ago

Hey, thanks for giving it a try!

1) We don't care how you create your app.exe, as long as you have one :wink:. electron-builder is great, all other alternatives are welcome, too. 2) The Windows Store does indeed have an auto-updater built-in.

black-snow commented 8 years ago

Alright, thanks.

MarshallOfSound commented 8 years ago

@felixrieseberg So just to clarify when we ship .appx files to the Windows Store we should not ship them with Squirrel as the Windows Store will handle updates?

black-snow commented 8 years ago

@MarshallOfSound that's how I got it, too. @felixrieseberg Also, what "DRM"-mechenics does the Windows Store provide (for our kind of applications) for paid apps? (Maybe I should make a separate issue for that or not ask this here ...)

felixrieseberg commented 8 years ago

@MarshallOfSound: While possible, I'd heavily recommend using the Windows Store for updates if you release via store. It'll handle delta updates for you and probably be more transparent to your users, too.

@black-snow: While there are a bunch of things Windows does to protect your app, we don't guarantee that people won't be able to pirate the appx. If you're asking more generally about "hey, can I sell my app and do in-app purchases, too?" - yes, you totally can :+1: