electron-update-server

A simple update server for electron applications running on macOS.

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Place your app update files in the updates directory:

   • latest-mac.yml - Contains the latest version information
   • MyApp-x.x.x-mac.zip - Your packaged application

3. Update the latest-mac.yml file with:

   • Current version number
   • Correct SHA512 hash of your app
   • Correct file size
   • Current release date

Running the server

Development mode:

npm run dev

Production mode:

npm start

Configuring your Electron app

In your electron app's main process, configure the auto updater:

const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater');

autoUpdater.setFeedURL({
  provider: 'generic',
  url: 'http://your-server:9191/update/darwin'
});

// Check for updates
autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();

The server will serve update files from the updates directory and provide version information through the /update/darwin endpoint.