nodeWebkitBoilerplate

A NW.js boilerplate. Grunt building and packaging. The sample app is not relevant (old requirejs + angular test).

Architecture

• src : the app
  • index.html : entry point
  • package.json : node webkit manifest
  • assets : app assets (css + images)
  • app : logic app files
• _build : grunt builder

Install

• Install NodeJS : http://nodejs.org/download
• sudo npm install bower -g
• sudo npm install grunt -g
• cd _build
• npm install : installs node modules of the builder
• grunt install : installs the app dev kit (requires password on mac os to extend open files limit)

Run

• cd _build && grunt run
• Debug :
  • Edit package.json
  • Change window->toolbar to true
  • Then run and click on the gear

Package

• Config target platforms in _build/config.json ("platforms":["win", "osx"])
• cd _build && grunt package

Demo app specific operations

• Add a node module from npm :
  • cd src && npm install the_module --save-dev
  • Then, use with require("the_module") in the app code
• Add a requirejs module from bower :
  • cd src && bower install the_module --save
  • Then, add path to js/libs/vendor/the_module/path/to/jsFile in app/main.js in path section and include module name in the requirejs call

Thanks

• Thanks to the Node Webkit team @ https://github.com/rogerwang/node-webkit
• Thanks to Joel Grenon for https://github.com/jgrenon/angular-desktop-app