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Update

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<h3>The <code>Electron.AutoUpdater</code> allows you to automatically update your application.</h3>

<p>To publish your updates you just need simple file hosting, it does not require a dedicated server.</p>

<p>You find the sample source code in <code>Controllers\UpdateController.cs</code>.</p>

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Auto Update this App

<div class="demo-meta u-avoid-clicks">Supports: Win, macOS, Linux | Process: Main</div>

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<p>The demo button call the <code>Electron.AutoUpdater.CheckForUpdatesAndNotifyAsync()</code> in the main process.</p>

<p>This will immediately download an update, then install in the background when the app quits.</p>

<h5>Main Process (C#)</h5>

<pre><code class="csharp">Electron.IpcMain.On("auto-update", async (args) =>

var currentVersion = await Electron.App.GetVersionAsync();

var updateCheckResult = await Electron.AutoUpdater.CheckForUpdatesAndNotifyAsync();

var availableVersion = updateCheckResult.UpdateInfo.Version;

string information = $"Current version: {currentVersion} - available version: {availableVersion}";

var mainWindow = Electron.WindowManager.BrowserWindows.First();

Electron.IpcMain.Send(mainWindow, "auto-update-reply", information);

});

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