npm: electron-root-path

• Author: Ganesh Rathinavel
• License: MIT
• Website URL: https://github.com/ganeshrvel/npm-electron-root-path
• Repo URL: https://github.com/ganeshrvel/npm-electron-root-path
• Contacts: ganeshrvel@outlook.com

Introduction

Get the root path of an Electron Application.

Finding the root path of an electron app can be tricky, this npm package solves this issue. Follow further instructions to implement the same inside your app.

Initially, I'd created electron-root-path package for OpenMTP - Advanced Android File Transfer Application for macOS. It works fine with Electron React Redux Advanced Boilerplate and electron-react-boilerplate

Installation

1$ npm install electron-root-path
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3or 
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5$ yarn add electron-root-path

Usage

1// Import ES6 way
2import { rootPath } from 'electron-root-path';
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4// Import ES5 way
5const rootPath = require('electron-root-path').rootPath;
6
7// e.g:
8// read a file in the root
9const location = path.join(rootPath, 'package.json');
10const pkgInfo = fs.readFileSync(location, { encoding: 'utf8' });

• After packaging the app, the rootPath will point to the absolute directory path of <APP_PACKAGE_NAME>.app

1// eg: /Applications/AppName.app

• Handle the packaged condition if required using:

1const isProd = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production';
2
3// or
4
5// npm install electron-is-packaged
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7const isPackaged = require('electron-is-packaged').isPackaged;

Building from Source

Requirements: Node.js v6+, Git and npm

Clone

1$ git clone --depth 1 --single-branch --branch master https://github.com/ganeshrvel/npm-electron-root-path.git
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3$ cd npm-electron-root-path

Contribute

• Fork the repo and create your branch from master.
• Ensure that the changes pass linting.
• Update the documentation if needed.
• Make sure your code lints.
• Issue a pull request!

When you submit code changes, your submissions are understood to be under the same MIT License that covers the project. Feel free to contact the maintainers if that's a concern.

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Contacts

Please feel free to contact me at ganeshrvel@outlook.com

More repos

• Electron React Redux Advanced Boilerplate
• OpenMTP - Advanced Android File Transfer Application for macOS
• Tutorial Series by Ganesh Rathinavel

License

electron-root-path | Get the root path of an Electron Application is released under MIT License.

Copyright © 2018-Present Ganesh Rathinavel