Nativefier: transform a webpage into a desktop app
Wrap a webpage with Electron to create a desktop application by typing just one command.
Install Nativefier
Nativefier is a Node.js application you can install easily with npm (and root permissions).
npm install -g nativefier
Usage
Type nativefier and the URL.
nativefier https://archlinux.org
- If you omit the protocol (https), it will look for an
httpspage. - nativefier will try to determine the App name, but you can override it with
--name:nativefier --name 'My App' https://example.com
This command will create a folder inside your working directory and, inside this folder, there will be an executable (with the name of the webpage) you can run like any executable.
Add a .desktop file
If you want to access your Nativefier app from your Applications Menu, you need to create a .desktop file. This is an example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=ArchLinux.org
Comment=Arch Linux website
Icon=/home/ricardo/Documents/ArchLinux-linux-x64/resources/app/icon.png
Categories=Network
Exec=/home/ricardo/Documents/ArchLinux-linux-x64/ArchLinux
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