I’m working on an Electron app and using electron-forge to build the executable file. My goal is to create an installer that behaves like a typical Windows installer, including creating an app icon/shortcut on the desktop after installation.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Installed electron-forge and set up my project
Ran the command npm run make, which successfully creates the .exe file
Used the @electron-forge/maker-squirrel package as my maker
The problem is that when I run the installer, it installs the app, but no shortcut is created on the desktop. The app runs fine, but I need it to also create a desktop icon.
Here’s part of my package.json related to the maker:

I’m working on an Electron app and using electron-forge to build the executable file. My goal is to create an installer that behaves like a typical Windows installer, including creating an app icon/shortcut on the desktop after installation.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Installed electron-forge and set up my project
Ran the command npm run make, which successfully creates the .exe file
Used the @electron-forge/maker-squirrel package as my maker
The problem is that when I run the installer, it installs the app, but no shortcut is created on the desktop. The app runs fine, but I need it to also create a desktop icon.
Here’s part of my package.json related to the maker:

I’m working on an Electron app and using electron-forge to build the executable file. My goal is to create an installer that behaves like a typical Windows installer, including creating an app icon/shortcut on the desktop after installation.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Installed electron-forge and set up my project
Ran the command npm run make, which successfully creates the .exe file
Used the @electron-forge/maker-squirrel package as my maker
The problem is that when I run the installer, it installs the app, but no shortcut is created on the desktop. The app runs fine, but I need it to also create a desktop icon.
Here’s part of my package.json related to the maker:

I’m working on an Electron app and using electron-forge to build the executable file. My goal is to create an installer that behaves like a typical Windows installer, including creating an app icon/shortcut on the desktop after installation.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Installed electron-forge and set up my project
Ran the command npm run make, which successfully creates the .exe file
Used the @electron-forge/maker-squirrel package as my maker
The problem is that when I run the installer, it installs the app, but no shortcut is created on the desktop. The app runs fine, but I need it to also create a desktop icon.
Here’s part of my package.json related to the maker:

I’m working on an Electron app and using electron-forge to build the executable file. My goal is to create an installer that behaves like a typical Windows installer, including creating an app icon/shortcut on the desktop after installation.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Installed electron-forge and set up my project
Ran the command npm run make, which successfully creates the .exe file
Used the @electron-forge/maker-squirrel package as my maker
The problem is that when I run the installer, it installs the app, but no shortcut is created on the desktop. The app runs fine, but I need it to also create a desktop icon.
Here’s part of my package.json related to the maker:

I’m working on an Electron app and using electron-forge to build the executable file. My goal is to create an installer that behaves like a typical Windows installer, including creating an app icon/shortcut on the desktop after installation.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Installed electron-forge and set up my project
Ran the command npm run make, which successfully creates the .exe file
Used the @electron-forge/maker-squirrel package as my maker
The problem is that when I run the installer, it installs the app, but no shortcut is created on the desktop. The app runs fine, but I need it to also create a desktop icon.
Here’s part of my package.json related to the maker: