Update is disabled because the app is not packaged

[Nitingadhiya]

Hello,
I'm new in electron.js and have facing issue "Update is disabled because the app is not packaged".
can you please help us how to fix it?

Step 1 : I have clone your git Repo and go to example folder then got to Terminal, run "npm install".
Step 2 : In terminal Run "electron ." command.
Step 3: Face above issue

Thanks.

[megahertz]

Hi. Updater works only when your application is packaged using electron-builder and is ready to deliver to end user.

[Nitingadhiya]

How can i check auto updater functionality during developing time? @megahertz

[megahertz]

Unfortunately, there is no easy way. If you just want to quickly test this feature you need to make a beta build and deploy it to a test server. Than you can perform manual testing.

If you would like to make automated test you need to dive deeper into it. It requires much more time. For example, I use the project to test updater on Linux.

[zhubinsheng]

i think it is nessnecessary
esary to Update when the app is not packaged