Building a Desktop app using Vue.js, Electron and Vite

In this article, we will walk through the process of building a desktop app using Vue.js, Electron, and Vite. We will create a simple calculator desktop app to demonstrate the use of these technologies.

What you’ll need

• Node.js and npm installed on your computer
• Basic knowledge of Vue.js, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS

Setting up the project

First, we need to create a new project using Vite, a build tool for modern web development. We can do this by running the following commands in our terminal:


npx create-vite@latest my-electron-vue-app
cd my-electron-vue-app
npm install


Implementing the calculator app

We will create a simple calculator app using Vue.js. We can start by creating a new component for our calculator and adding the necessary HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to make it functional.

Integrating with Electron

Next, we will integrate our Vue.js app with Electron to turn it into a desktop app. We can do this by creating a new main process file for Electron and setting up the necessary configurations to package our app into a standalone executable for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Running the app

Once everything is set up, we can run our app using the following commands:


npm run dev // To run the app in development mode
npm run build // To build the app for production


Conclusion

By following these steps, you should now have a basic understanding of how to build a desktop app using Vue.js, Electron, and Vite. You can use this knowledge to create other desktop apps with more complex features and functionalities.