How to change/customize appname and author

[benlemond]

I have downloaded ElectronNET-API-Demos. I have gotten it running simply enough. My problem is that I am new and I am trying to figure out how to customize an installer build in order to deploy my custom application.

I have run electronize build /target win and I have created a "electron.net.host Setup 1.0.2.exe" file under "ElectronNET-API-Demos\obj\desktop\win\dist". My question is which package.json files (or other files) do I need to customize in order to change the Author and other properties about the build for my exe?

[nareshjois]

@benlemond you can start with the electron.manifest.json from the root folder and if you want to use a custom package.json you can use /package-json <customJson> from the prompt

[TirumaleswaraReddy]

I too have the same problem, I'm able to create setup file but setup file having description and company name are wrong. Can you please support me how to customize description and company

[GregorBiswanger]

I just tested that electron-builder doesn't just let the names and authors be configured externally. This would normally be done using the extraMetadata setting.

I will add this as a new feature for the upcoming Electron.NET version, which you can easily do in the electron.manifest.json file.

Current workaround to the solution: While you are executing the following command, for example, electronize build /target win - can you be active, before electron-builder becomes active at the end, quickly exchange the package.json with your own data. You can find the current file under PROJECTFOLDER/obj/desktop/win/package.json - write your desired name for app name and your author name there.

Please give me your feedback on whether it worked for you.

[zenith6495]

Actually as @Tum4ik mentioned in the chat before, a better temporary workaround solution would be as follow:-
you should modify the author property in your package.json file and pass the package.json file during your build via command electronize build /target win /package-json package.json

[zenith6495]

@GregorBiswanger is this issue fixed in the latest version 8. 31.1? What's the new electron.manifest.json file look like?

[GregorBiswanger]

You can set a name and author of the app in electron.manifest.json with the new Electron.NET version 8.31.1 (#348 )

As example:

{
  "executable": "ElectronNet8311",
  "splashscreen": {
    "imageFile": "/wwwroot/assets/electronnet-splashscreen-2.jpg"
  },
  "name": "ElectronNet8311",
  "author": "Max Mustermann",
  "description": "voll my app",
  "singleInstance": false,
  "build": {
    "appId": "com.ElectronNet8311.app",
    "productName": "ElectronNet8311",
    "copyright": "Copyright © 2020",
    "buildVersion": "1.0.0",
    "compression": "maximum",
    "directories": {
      "output": "../../../bin/Desktop"
    },
    "extraResources": [
      {
        "from": "./bin",
        "to": "bin",
        "filter": ["**/*"]
      }
    ],
    "files": [
      {
        "from": "./ElectronHostHook/node_modules",
        "to": "ElectronHostHook/node_modules",
        "filter": ["**/*"]
      },
      "**/*"
    ]
  }
}