https://github.com/Floflis/AppPlayer-Electron

Preview Construct 2 apps/games in an Electron prebuilt exe - as if Electron were a normal browser!
https://github.com/Floflis/AppPlayer-Electron

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Preview Construct 2 apps/games in an Electron prebuilt exe - as if Electron were a normal browser!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/Floflis/AppPlayer-Electron
• Owner: Floflis
• Created: 2020-02-06T06:09:53.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-15T16:57:12.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-01-23T11:07:35.770Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: browser, construct2, construct3, electron
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 688 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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• awesome-construct - AppPlayer-Electron - Preview Construct 2 apps/games in an Electron prebuilt exe - as if Electron were a normal browser! Currently Windows only, but soon™ for Mac and Linux (Export)

README

        
YOU MUST OWN A C2 LICENSE TO USE THIS TOOL. IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO EXPORT GAMES TO DESKTOP WITH THE FREE VERSION.

# AppPlayer - Electron for Construct 2



Preview Construct 2 apps/games in a Electron prebuilt exe - as if Electron were a normal browser!

Latest : [1.9.3](https://github.com/Floflis/AppPlayer-Electron/releases/)

*See also : [Steam plugin for Electron (Work In Progress)](#)*

[DISCORD](https://discord.gg/0eLPLj96B4t3Dpgo)

## Construct 2 preview

* Download and install [ElectronForC2](https://github.com/Floflis/AppPlayer-Electron/releases)

* Add the latest version of the [Construct plugin](https://github.com/C2Electron/template/releases) to your project

Even if you don’t use any Action, Condition or Expressions from the plugin, you **HAVE TO** add it to your project in order to make it work.

* Open Construct 2 > File > Preferences > Preview > Custom Browser

* Set the path to the custom browser to the **electron-prebuilt.exe** file where you installed it previously

* Click OK

## Export

* Download the precompiled Electron version of your choice [release page](https://github.com/Floflis/AppPlayer-Electron/releases/).

* Extract the zip containing the Electron precompiled wherever you want. (Ex: **Electron_Folder**)

* Select HTML and export to **Electron_Folder**/ressources/app/www

* Run your game by launching **Electron_Folder**/electron-prebuilt.exe

If you have any issue please ask [here](https://github.com/C2Electron/template/issues)

## Build It Yourself (the DIY of apps)

To do a DIY of AppPlayer:

1. Clone this git repo;

2. Inside it open the sorcery/terminal/command prompt;

3. Then type the following 2 commands:

### 1:

```sh

npm install

```

### 2:

```sh

npm run build

```

Done! ❤️

## FAQ

> The page can't load, I have a blank page telling me that I am unathorized

Use **preview on LAN**. Localhost doesn't work.

## Credits

Originally made by [@Armaldio](https://github.com/Armaldio), became legacy, and then was rescued by [@danimesq](https://github.com/danimesq) followed by its original developer, [@Armaldio](https://github.com/Armaldio).