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45 lines
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## Welcome! This is a building guide for RS Desktop
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### Prerequisites:
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- [VSCode](https://github.com/e3kskoy7wqk/vscode-for-windows-7) or anything similar (optional but recommended)
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- [NodeJS 16](https://nodejs.org/dist/v16.20.2/node-v16.20.2-x64.msi) - Yes, it's outdated, we just didn't have the time to update the project to a more recent version.
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- [The special Electron](https://github.com/e3kskoy7wqk/Electron-for-windows-7)
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### Building
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1. clone or download this repository
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```git clone https://git.randomserver.top/legacytard-association/converse.rs.git```
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2. Open a terminal in VSCode, and type the following commands
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```npm i```
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```$(npm bin)/electron-rebuild```
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3. To build this into an asar, you run this command
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```npx electron-builder```
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After that,
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- Go to dist > win-unpackaged > resources in your app's build.
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- Copy the .asar file you find there.
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- Paste it into the resources folder of the special Electron (replacing its existing .asar if needed).
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4. Testing a build without packaging into an asar (Windows 10+ only)
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```npm start```
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If you are wondering why you can only test this on windows 10 without packaging, it is because [electron added ESM support in electron 28](https://www.electronjs.org/blog/electron-28-0#highlights), not 22. RS Desktop uses ESM, not CommonJS.
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If you happen to be a windows 8.1 and under user, you can still test this, but you have to package it into an asar everytime, as seen in step 3.
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### Good luck building RS Desktop, fellow developers =)
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