Codesign your Electron Application for Windows

Codesign your Electron Application for WindowsA step-by-step guide on code-signing an Electron application for Windows, detailing the requirements and steps including setting up a Digicert account and obtaining an EV Codesign Certificate.

Requirements

Windows Machine

Electron app that builds Windows Artifacts

Steps

create a Digicert account

HSM (remember what it was) and get the certificate signature

order a EV Codesign Certificate

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