Application is not updating automatically via private GitHub repo

[muhsin-k]

I have followed all the steps in this doc

Version:

• electron: 7.1.3
• electron-updater: 4.2.0
• electron-builder: 21.2.0
• electron-notarize: 0.2.1
• Working on: MacOS Catalina 10.15

Build Config

"build": {
      {
        "repo": <REPO_NAME>,
        "private": true,
        "owner": "muhzi4u",
        "provider": "github",
        "publishAutoUpdate": true,
        "GH_TOKEN": <GITHUB_TOKEN>
      }
    ]
  }

Electron Entry

const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater');
app.on('ready', async () => {
  autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify();
  createWindow();
});

The app is uploading to GitHub releases.

But when I release the further versions. The app is not updating automatically. What is the issue here?

[muhsin-k]

@iffy Do you have any idea on this?

[ivangomes]

Any update guys?

[muhsin-k]

@ivangomes Finally I managed to fix the issue. Could you please share the configuration. I can help you with this?

[ivangomes]

My package.json:

{
"name": "coldstorage",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Go Cold Storage",
"main": "main.js",
"repository": {
"type": "git",
"url": "DEMO"
},
"scripts": {
"start": "electron .",
"build": "electron-builder build --mac --publish never",
"deploy": "electron-builder build --mac -p always"
},
"author": "Ivan Gomes",
"license": "ISC",
"devDependencies": {
"electron": "^3.0.2",
"electron-builder": "^22.4.1"
},
"dependencies": {
"electron-log": "^1.3.0",
"electron-updater": "^4.0.6"
}
}

My electron-builder.json

{
"productName": "coldstorage",
"appId": "com.wmsgosoftware.coldstorage",
"directories": {
"output": "dist/${version}"
},
"publish": [
{
"provider": "github",
"repo": "coldstorage",
"owner": "ivangomes",
"vPrefixedTagName": true,
"token": "",
"private": true,
"releaseType": "draft",
"publishAutoUpdate": true
}
]
}

Sure any help will be very welcome!

[ivangomes]

update: using "electron-updater": "^4.0.6" works for me!

Are you using:

electron: 7.1.3
electron-updater: 4.2.0
electron-builder: 21.2.0
electron-notarize: 0.2.1

[muhsin-k]

@develar Yes

[ivangomes]

Working Again! Yay!

[mr339]

Hi @ivangomes @muhsin-k does your app work if the repo is private? i get this error when i open the app downloaded from the asset of latest release.
"Error in auto-updater. HttpError: 404 "method: GET url: https://github.com/user/electron-updater-example/releases.atom\n\nPlease double check that your authentication token is correct"
But if i change the repo to public , the same app works if i reopen it.
electron": "^14.0.1",
"electron-builder": "^22.11.7",
"electron-notarize": "^1.1.1"
},
"dependencies": {
"electron-log": "^4.4.1",
"electron-updater": "^4.3.9"
},

Any idea on this? or does this auto-update only work if the repo if public?

[OldManMeta]

Any fix on this?

@mr339 I've got the exact same error message showing in a log. Did you get it fixed?

Cheers