Overview
Master Electron from scratch to advanced topics, Integrate UI frameworks like React with Electron, Developing automated tests for Electron applications using Playwright, Building and code signing the project and making it ready for production
Programmers who want to learn how to develop native cross-platform applications
Basic web development knowledge
In this comprehensive course, we will dive deep into Electron development and cover everything from the basics to advanced topics — all through hands-on projects, real-world examples, and practical exercises.
This complete Electron course is designed for web developers who want to build desktop applications using their existing JavaScript, HTML, and CSS skills, or for Electron developers who want to improve and deepen their understanding of the platform. In this course, you'll learn a wide range of topics including:
What is Electron and how it works
Setting up the development environment
Electron app structure and the main process
Creating and managing BrowserWindows
Using Nodemon and live reload
Working with application menus and keyboard shortcuts
Creating tray-based desktop applications
Inter-process communication (IPC)
Dialogs and file system integration
Context menus and shell integration
Using preload scripts securely
Debugging Electron applications
Writing end-to-end tests using Playwright
Packaging apps with Electron Builder
Code signing and app distribution
Integrating React and Vite with Electron
Throughout the course, you’ll build hands-on projects like:
A Hashing Utility
A Pomodoro Timer
A Code Editor
An Comodity-Prices Application
These projects are designed to reinforce your learning and give you real, portfolio-ready desktop applications. By the end of the course, you’ll be fully equipped to build and deploy powerful desktop apps that run on Windows, macOS, and Linux — using technologies you already know.
I’m confident that you will love this course, and that you’ll become a professional Electron developer, or significantly improve your current skills if you already have experience. So join me on this journey and master Electron development today!
Ahmed Elsakka
Software Engineer with experience in Embedded Systems Software Development and Full Stack Web Development.
Very passionate about learning, teaching, writing clean and optimized code, and technical topics like data structures, algorithms and cloud computing.
Currently I work in Web Development in field, before that I was working as an Embedded Software Engineer in the automotive industry.