¶ Introduction

painda-wizard

A drop-in NSIS / WiX replacement for Electron apps. One TypeScript config file, one CLI command, a fully branded animated Windows installer.

What it is

painda-wizard wraps an already-built Electron app into a polished Windows installer EXE. You point it at the directory electron-builder produced (typically win-unpacked/), and it produces a single signed installer with a custom-branded multi-page wizard:

  • Welcome → License → Privacy → Options → Progress → Finish
  • Maintenance mode (Repair / Reinstall / Uninstall) when the app is already installed
  • Update mode integrated with electron-updater

What it isn't

It's not a packager. painda-wizard does not build your Electron app. Keep using electron-builder's --dir target (or any other packager) to produce the unpacked binary, then hand it to painda-wizard.

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Getting started

Install painda-wizard and build your first installer in under 5 minutes.

Configuration

Full reference for every option in painda.config.ts.

CLI

init, build, and check — every command and flag.

Branding

Colors, logo, fonts, theme, and the installer .exe icon.

Wizard pages

Welcome, License, Privacy, Options, Progress, Finish.

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