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Squirrel.Windows is an installation and update framework for Windows desktop apps.

Squirrel.Windows is an installation and update framework for Windows desktop apps.

Squirrel is both a set of tools and a library, to completely manage both installation and updating of your Desktop Windows application, written in either C# or any other language (i.e. Squirrel can manage native C++ applications).

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Is there a way to use the Artifacts feed for my updates using Squirrel?

I have a C# Console application(.Net Framework) that I want to update using Squirrel. I have my program on Azure DevOps, which has an integrated Nuget feed in the Artifacts section. Squirrel uses nuget packages to update the application. Is there a…
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electron winstaller creates shortcut in wrong group

I cant understand where does squirell installer gets the value of GitHub, Inc. when creating shortcut on line ApplyReleasesImpl: Creating shortcut? SquirrelSetup.log is: Program: Starting Squirrel Updater: --createShortcut Arefsotil.exe …
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App OnStartup Error: Access to path 'C:\Users\\AppData\Local\AppName\VersionFolder\Some.dll' is denied

I have a desktop application that has a setup.exe built by Squirrel. The app files get downloaded to the users machine at this location: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\AppName\VersionFolder\ And a short cut is created on the desktop. For some…
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Unable Install Squirrel.Windows

I'm trying to install squirrel.Windows for auto update of my application but getting this error 'SharpCompress' already has a dependency defined for 'NETStandard.Library'. In using VS2012. What should I do?
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How to avoid SQLite-db being replaced during update of C# WPF app

I got my app (wpf with a SQLite-db) to work using Squirrel. But when I deploy a new version, the db-file are replaced with an empty db. I have tried to remove the db file in the newest nupkg, hoping the update will leave the existing db-file. But…
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Squirrel-Setup can't extract installer in Windows 10

We have an app which uses squirrel.windows for installation and updating. When executing Setup.exe it can't extract the installer and we get the following error message: It tries to install to the ..user//AppData.. directory. Setup.exe works…
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Error while installing new version of Slack: staging user ID and other errors

Today my Slack said that to continue using it I need to download the latest version. I've downloaded it, but when I try to install I get "Installation has failed" message (My OS is Windows 7 64-bit.) 2016-07-27 12:52:37> Program: Starting Squirrel…
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A solution to manage application packaging and updates?

We have a few Windows apps and a gallery of non-executable assets. All are quite weighty, so we have also an Electron-based app to deliver app/asset updates to our customers as they published. Currently we use an in-house tool, which similar to git…
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squirrel.windows application doesn't work after setup

I created a wpf application. I wanted to create a single installation file with auto updates, using squirrel.windows. I followed this tutorial: https://intellitect.com/deploying-app-squirrel/ (and https://intellitect.com/publishing-a-nuget/ which…
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Why MainWindow doesn't handle App.xaml.cs static event?

I'm using Squirrel for installation and update process, that's why in my App.xaml.cs I handle custom Squirrel events App.xaml.cs public static event EventHandler ApplicationUpdated; protected virtual void OnApplicationUpdated() { …
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NuSpec - how to trim $version$ down to Major.Minor.Build (SemVersion)?

I'm creating a .NuSpec file with $version$ Unfortunately, that returns the assembly's version in Major.Minor.Build.Revision format. I need to trim this down to 3 parts only…
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Can we install and send updates for winjs metro apps using the Squirrel.Windows

I have developer WinJs metro app for windows 8 and 10. To send the updates we found this https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows (An installation and update framework for Windows desktop apps) Can we use this for windows applications developed…
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How to specify install location for electron app on windows using squirrel

A task I have at my work is to let the user decide the location/drive they want the windows app to install on. The app is built using electron. Upon googling I found out about squirrel and it seems like this tool will help me solve my problem but…
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Building an electron app with for Windows now failing

I had to upgrade my Electron packages in order to do DMG builds on OS X High Sierra. Ever since then I can no longer do Squirrel builds for Windows. I'm able to build for NSIS, but that appears to be 64-bit only and does not include the updater…
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Squirrel RestartApp does not seem to work in all cases

I have a small adapter for Squirrel. Which in one of the methods calls nothing other than RestartApp(): UpdateManager.RestartApp(); In some cases this works, however, in other it does not. Is there any way of tracing/logging why this issue…
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