Erin

A cross-platform app for changing wallpaper

The app was created to simplify the process of choosing and changing wallpaper

Download an installation file corresponding to your OS from GitHub releases

Main technologies used in the project:

• Typescript
• React
• Electron
• Redux toolkit

Setup

Copy the repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/losbiw/erin

Include your own .env file (or use the existing one) in the electron directory which has to contain the following variables:

• PEXELS_API_KEY
• WEATHER_API_KEY (OpenWeatherMap API is supported by default, in case of using another API you have to:
  • Change hard-coded values in weather.ts
  • Change req.main and req.time to whatever your API returns instead )
• GOOGLE_API_KEY
• GH_TOKEN (optional, but auto-updater won't work without it)

Steps to run locally

• Install dependencies: yarn install
• Run react app: yarn react-start
• Transpile electron code: yarn electron-compile
• Run electron app: yarn electron-start

Commands to build the app on each platform

• Windows: yarn build-win
• Linux: yarn build-linux
• MacOS: yarn build-mac
• All three: yarn build-mwl