kbger.blogg.se - Create portable app from exe

json input file, add indentation (tabs, spaces) and console log the beautified much more readable JSON. Install it globally by running npm i pkg -g You can also use it programmatically but we will come to that. PKG is a command line tool that simplifies the build process of your app. In this post I will focus on using pkg because it is free (open source) and in my experience so far the most pleasant to work with. There are a few tools out there that do pretty much the same thing.

see proof that I can - Well, here it is.

learn in general - People with a general interest in how things work under the hood.

show off to friends - We all do this at times.

The bundled executable does not perform better and because it includes a full Node it is a whole lot bigger (22MB) than just the 13kb JavaScript.

increase performance - This is not a valid reason.

prevent commercial application from being nulled - It is not as easy anymore as commenting out, replacing or removing the license validation function.

dictate Node version - Force a certain version of Node to guarantee feature support.

ship to systems without Node or NPM - No need to NPM install dependencies, bundle everything in a single executable.

hide API credentials - Same difference as protecting source code.protect source code from being altered or copied - You can't open executable files in a simple text editor.I am surprised because this is actually pretty simple.

A question I get asked so many times by so many people is how to compile a Node app to a single executable.