Codesign your Electron Application for Windows
A step-by-step guide on code-signing an Electron application for Windows, detailing the requirements and steps including setting up a Digicert account and obtaining an EV Codesign Certificate.
Requirements
- Windows Machine
- Electron app that builds Windows Artifacts
Steps
- create a Digicert account
- HSM (remember what it was) and get the certificate signature
- order a EV Codesign Certificate
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- Velopack: Delta Updates for Electron Apps — shipping updates for Electron desktop apps
- Windows Code Signing Nightmare — deep-dive on EV codesign costs, SmartScreen, and provider comparison
- The Apple certificate was valid. GitHub Actions still couldn't sign my Electron app — macOS code signing counterpart
- Seed Hypermedia project — Electron desktop app work at Seed, including IPC performance and release infrastructure