Setting up the development environment

We will create this application with NW.js. As you may remember from Chapter 1, Creating a File Explorer with NW.js - Planning, Designing, and Development and Chapter 2, Creating a File Explorer with NW.js – Enhancement and Delivery, NW.js looks up the manifest file for the start page link and application window meta information:

./package.json

{   "name": "screen-capturer",   "version": "1.0.0",   "description": "Screen Capturer",   "main": "index.html",     "chromium-args": "--mixed-context",   "window": {     "show": true,     "frame": false,     "width": 580,     "height": 320,     "min_width": 450,     "min_height": 320,     "position": "center",     "resizable": true,     "icon": "./assets/icon-48x48.png"   }   }

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