Master Electron: Build Desktop Applications using JavaScript

In this 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!