Windows Guide (Desktop App)

Development build

To create a development build,

Follow the quickstart guide to create a new app with the app builder and install all the dependencies
Run npm start in the project root. This will launch the CLI
Select Build in the main menu
Select Windows in the platforms menu
Select Development in the build menu
This will launch the development edition of the Windows application on your system

To create a production build,

Follow the quickstart guide to create a new app with the app builder and install all the dependencies
Run npm start in the project root. This will launch the CLI
Select Build in the main menu
Select Windows in the platforms menu
Select Production in the build menu
This will build the production edition of the Windows application on your system
The binary will be located at agora-app-builder/<PRODUCT_ID>/out

To create a production build with code signing,

Buy a code signing certificate from any CA (certifying authority). A list of these CAs can be found at Microsoft docs center
Set the following environment variables:
- CSC_LINK as the absolute path of the .pfx or .p12 certificate
- CSC_KEY_PASSWORD The password to decrypt the certificate given in CSC_LINK.
cmd
```
set CSC_LINK=path\to\certificate
set CSC_KEY_PASSWORD=password
```
powershell
```
$Env:CSC_LINK = "path\to\certificate"
$Env:CSC_KEY_PASSWORD = "password"
```
Continue building for production by following the above guide