Electron autoUpdate app using electron-updater with github private repo - electron-builder

Question

What I have Done: I packaged my electron app using electron-builder. I used electron forge typescript & webpack template to create my electron app.
The Error: Cannot find asset "app-setup-21.6.9.exe" in: https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/releases/assets/48643890"
I think the problem could be about the location of the build files on when i publish on github ?
MAIN.JS
import { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain } from 'electron';
import { autoUpdater } from "electron-updater";
const log = require('electron-log');
declare const MAIN_WINDOW_WEBPACK_ENTRY: string;
declare const MAIN_WINDOW_PRELOAD_WEBPACK_ENTRY: string;
const createWindow = (): void => {
// Create the browser window.
const mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
height: 650,
width: 1200,
webPreferences: {
preload: MAIN_WINDOW_PRELOAD_WEBPACK_ENTRY,
},
});
// and load the index.html of the app.
mainWindow.loadURL(MAIN_WINDOW_WEBPACK_ENTRY);
autoUpdater.logger = log;
log.info('App starting...');
mainWindow.once('ready-to-show', () => {
autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify();
});
autoUpdater.on('update-available', () => {
log.info("update-available");
mainWindow.webContents.send('update_available');
});
autoUpdater.on('error', (ev, err) => {
mainWindow.webContents.send('error', err);
log.info(err);
});
autoUpdater.on('download-progress', (ev, progressObj) => {
mainWindow.webContents.send('download-progress', progressObj);
})
autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', () => {
log.info("update_downloaded");
mainWindow.webContents.send('update_downloaded');
autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
});
// returns repos current Version
ipcMain.on('app_version', (event) => {
log.info(app.getVersion());
mainWindow.webContents.send('app_version', { version:
app.getVersion() });
});
};
Main.js Logs
[info] App starting...
[info] Checking for update
[info] Found version 21.6.9 (url: #cloudreign/app-setup-21.6.9.exe)
[info] update-available
[info] Downloading update from #cloudapp/app-setup-21.6.9.exe
[error] Error: Error: Cannot find asset "app-setup-21.6.9.exe" in: https://api.github.com/repos/<OWNER>/<REPO>/releases/assets/48643890"

Answer 1

In my case I had a productName key in my package.json file that had a different name than the github repo. When I changed it to the same name as the GitHub repo it worked.

Answer 2

autoUpdater.on('update-available', () => {
log.info("update-available");
autoUpdater.downloadUpdate() ;
});
You need to add autoUpdater.downloadUpdate() ; to donwload the update.

Answer 3

Have you provided GH_TOKEN in publish config in package.json?