Adding electron application path to user environment variables after install
Problem description:
I have an electron application and I need to add the application to user environment variables after users install my application, so that they can run commands like this my-electron-app <command> [<args>] in the terminal to start my electron application.
I could not find a way to do this programmatically using nodejs. VSCode, hyper and atom are the three electron apps ( that I know of ) who add the application path to user environment variables after users install the application.
I'm using electron builder to build an NSIS installer. I couldn't find any options there either that serve the purpose.
Question:
How can I add my electron application to user environment variables after users install my application on their system, so that they can launch my electron app from terminal by running commands like this my-electron-app start?
javascript node.js visual-studio-code electron electron-builder
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:12
Nishkal Kashyap
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Problem description:
I have an electron application and I need to add the application to user environment variables after users install my application, so that they can run commands like this my-electron-app <command> [<args>] in the terminal to start my electron application.
I could not find a way to do this programmatically using nodejs. VSCode, hyper and atom are the three electron apps ( that I know of ) who add the application path to user environment variables after users install the application.
I'm using electron builder to build an NSIS installer. I couldn't find any options there either that serve the purpose.
Question:
How can I add my electron application to user environment variables after users install my application on their system, so that they can launch my electron app from terminal by running commands like this my-electron-app start?
javascript node.js visual-studio-code electron electron-builder
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:12
Nishkal Kashyap
23719
Possible duplicate of How do I install a module globally using npm?
– Tiny Giant
Nov 23 '18 at 0:42
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Problem description:
I have an electron application and I need to add the application to user environment variables after users install my application, so that they can run commands like this my-electron-app <command> [<args>] in the terminal to start my electron application.
I could not find a way to do this programmatically using nodejs. VSCode, hyper and atom are the three electron apps ( that I know of ) who add the application path to user environment variables after users install the application.
I'm using electron builder to build an NSIS installer. I couldn't find any options there either that serve the purpose.
Question:
How can I add my electron application to user environment variables after users install my application on their system, so that they can launch my electron app from terminal by running commands like this my-electron-app start?
javascript node.js visual-studio-code electron electron-builder
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:12
Nishkal Kashyap
23719
Problem description:
I have an electron application and I need to add the application to user environment variables after users install my application, so that they can run commands like this my-electron-app <command> [<args>] in the terminal to start my electron application.
I could not find a way to do this programmatically using nodejs. VSCode, hyper and atom are the three electron apps ( that I know of ) who add the application path to user environment variables after users install the application.
I'm using electron builder to build an NSIS installer. I couldn't find any options there either that serve the purpose.
Question:
How can I add my electron application to user environment variables after users install my application on their system, so that they can launch my electron app from terminal by running commands like this my-electron-app start?
javascript node.js visual-studio-code electron electron-builder
javascript node.js visual-studio-code electron electron-builder
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:12
Nishkal Kashyap
23719
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:12
Nishkal Kashyap
23719
edited Nov 23 '18 at 6:27
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:12
Nishkal Kashyap
23719
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:12
Nishkal Kashyap
23719
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:12
Nishkal Kashyap
23719
23719
Possible duplicate of How do I install a module globally using npm?
– Tiny Giant
Nov 23 '18 at 0:42
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Possible duplicate of How do I install a module globally using npm?
– Tiny Giant
Nov 23 '18 at 0:42
Possible duplicate of How do I install a module globally using npm?
– Tiny Giant
Nov 23 '18 at 0:42
Possible duplicate of How do I install a module globally using npm?
– Tiny Giant
Nov 23 '18 at 0:42
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I am blindly guessing here since I have simply browsed through the code for a couple of minutes: There seems to be a post install step which is maybe also used in Hyper here somehow. This script places a file in a folder that is probably in the user's PATH. More about the PATH environment variable here.
answered Nov 29 '18 at 13:44
Rolf
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I cannot asked just yet so will reply as answer.
If you just want to start the application with 'start' param or any, you can actually parse those as parameter when running the .exe file.
See my comment here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/53092600/10546462
answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:59
carlokid
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I am blindly guessing here since I have simply browsed through the code for a couple of minutes: There seems to be a post install step which is maybe also used in Hyper here somehow. This script places a file in a folder that is probably in the user's PATH. More about the PATH environment variable here.
answered Nov 29 '18 at 13:44
Rolf
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I am blindly guessing here since I have simply browsed through the code for a couple of minutes: There seems to be a post install step which is maybe also used in Hyper here somehow. This script places a file in a folder that is probably in the user's PATH. More about the PATH environment variable here.
answered Nov 29 '18 at 13:44
Rolf
605817
add a comment |
I am blindly guessing here since I have simply browsed through the code for a couple of minutes: There seems to be a post install step which is maybe also used in Hyper here somehow. This script places a file in a folder that is probably in the user's PATH. More about the PATH environment variable here.
answered Nov 29 '18 at 13:44
Rolf
605817
I am blindly guessing here since I have simply browsed through the code for a couple of minutes: There seems to be a post install step which is maybe also used in Hyper here somehow. This script places a file in a folder that is probably in the user's PATH. More about the PATH environment variable here.
answered Nov 29 '18 at 13:44
Rolf
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answered Nov 29 '18 at 13:44
Rolf
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answered Nov 29 '18 at 13:44
Rolf
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answered Nov 29 '18 at 13:44
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I cannot asked just yet so will reply as answer.
If you just want to start the application with 'start' param or any, you can actually parse those as parameter when running the .exe file.
See my comment here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/53092600/10546462
answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:59
carlokid
574
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I cannot asked just yet so will reply as answer.
If you just want to start the application with 'start' param or any, you can actually parse those as parameter when running the .exe file.
See my comment here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/53092600/10546462
answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:59
carlokid
574
add a comment |
I cannot asked just yet so will reply as answer.
If you just want to start the application with 'start' param or any, you can actually parse those as parameter when running the .exe file.
See my comment here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/53092600/10546462
answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:59
carlokid
574
I cannot asked just yet so will reply as answer.
If you just want to start the application with 'start' param or any, you can actually parse those as parameter when running the .exe file.
See my comment here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/53092600/10546462
answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:59
carlokid
574
answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:59
carlokid
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:59
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Possible duplicate of How do I install a module globally using npm?
– Tiny Giant
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