Windows installer

.github/workflows/dev.yml

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 name: Dev
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - '!develop'
-      - '!feature/update*'
+    branches_ignore:
+      - 'develop'
+      - 'feature/update**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -115,6 +115,24 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: trilium-windows-x64
           path: dist/trilium-windows-x64
+  build_windows-installer:
+    name: Build Windows x86_64 (Setup)
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up node & dependencies
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: "npm"
+      - run: npm ci
+      - name: Run installer build
+        run: npm run make-electron
+      - name: Publish installer artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: TriliumNext Notes for Windows (Setup)
+          path: out/make/squirrel.windows/x64/*.exe
   build_docker:
     name: Build Docker image
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

.gitignore

@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ data/
 data-test/
 tmp/
 .eslintcache
+
+out/

electron.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import appIconService = require("./src/services/app_icon");
 import windowService = require("./src/services/window");
 import tray = require("./src/services/tray");
 
+// Prevent Trilium starting twice on first install and on uninstall for the Windows installer.
+if (require('electron-squirrel-startup')) {
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
 // Adds debug features like hotkeys for triggering dev tools and reload
 require("electron-debug")();
 

forge.config.js

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+module.exports = {
+  packagerConfig: {
+    asar: true,
+    // icon will break once we add .dmg support, since the .ico & .icns have to be in same dir (see https://www.electronforge.io/guides/create-and-add-icons#windows-and-macos)
+    icon: "./images/app-icons/win/icon"
+  },
+  rebuildConfig: {},
+  makers: [
+    {
+      name: '@electron-forge/maker-squirrel',
+      config: {
+        setupIcon: "./images/app-icons/win/icon.ico",
+        loadingGif: "./images/app-icons/win/setup-banner.gif"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  plugins: [
+    {
+      name: '@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives',
+      config: {},
+    },
+  ],
+};