Electron-builder: Error: Application entry file "index.js" in the "/data/projects/iermu_pc_app/dist/win-unpacked/resources/app.asar" does not exist. Seems like a wrong configuration.

[zhouweiming]

• electron-builder Version: 18.3.5
• electron Version: 1.6.10
• node Version: 7.9.0

• system Version: mac os 10.12.4

• Target: win x64

I use two package.json to build project.

Directory structure:

├── app
│   ├── config.js
│   ├── index.js
│   ├── lib
│   ├── node_modules
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── plugins
│   └── resources
└── package.json

(root)package.json:

{
  "scripts": {
    "build:win64": "build --win --x64"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "electron": "^1.6.10"
  },
  "main": "./app/index.js",
  "build": {
    "asar": true,
    "appId": "com.zwm.demo",
    "copyright": "zwm",
    "productName": "zwm",
    "files": "./app/**/*",
    "win": {
      "icon": "./app/resources/images/l.ico"
    }
  }
}

app/package.json:

{
    "name": "ep",
    "packageName": "ep",
    "releaseName": "ep",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "description": "pc",
    "main": "./index.js",
    "scripts": {
      "start": "electron ."
    },
    "author": "zhouweiming <[email protected]>",
    "license": "ISC",
    "dependencies": {},
    "devDependencies": {
      "electron": "^1.6.10"
    }
}

build errors:

electron-builder 18.3.5
Skip app dependencies rebuild because platform is different
Packaging for win32 x64 using electron 1.6.10 to dist/win-unpacked
Error: Application entry file "index.js" in the "/Users/zhouweiming/data/project/iermu_pc_app/dist/win-unpacked/resources/app.asar" does not exist. Seems like a wrong configuration.
    at error (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/src/asarUtil.ts:380:12)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/src/asarUtil.ts:406:11
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at Generator.tryCatcher (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/util.js:16:23)
    at PromiseSpawn._promiseFulfilled (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/generators.js:97:49)
    at Promise._settlePromise (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/promise.js:574:26)
    at Promise._settlePromise0 (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/promise.js:614:10)
    at Promise._settlePromises (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/promise.js:693:18)
    at Async._drainQueue (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/async.js:133:16)
    at Async._drainQueues (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/async.js:143:10)
    at Immediate.Async.drainQueues (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/async.js:17:14)
    at runCallback (timers.js:672:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:645:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:617:5)
From previous event:
    at Promise.longStackTracesCaptureStackTrace [as _captureStackTrace] (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/debuggability.js:397:19)
    at new PromiseSpawn (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/generators.js:43:17)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/js/release/generators.js:197:21
    at build (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/out/builder.js:70:21)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.electron-builder_npminstall/node_modules/[email protected]/out/cli/build-cli.js:71:41)
    at Module._compile (module.js:571:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)
    at Module.runMain (module.js:605:10)
    at run (bootstrap_node.js:423:7)
    at startup (bootstrap_node.js:147:9)
    at bootstrap_node.js:538:3

asar list app.asar:

/package.json

I have found a lot of similar problems and solutions in the issues, but I have not solved my problem.

Please help me.

[ghost]

I see the same error with our single package.json project when I add something to the files array. It happens to be a directory in my case and I've tried just the directory name, the directory name with a trailing slash, the directory name with a leading ./, and the directory name with both a leading ./ and a trailing slash with either single or double asterisk.

We are on an older version of electron-builder (17.1.1).

@zhouweiming I notice your "files": is not an array. Have you tried, "files": [ "app" ], ?

[develar]

./ prefix not supported — will be fixed, but for now please just use without.

[develar]

As stated, files relative to app directory. Please see docs. If you use two package structure — no need to specify files, only your app dir will be packed, as default pattern */**

[rex]

@develar I apologize for bumping this so far in the distant future but I had to inform you that you just pulled me out of a 16-hour-long stretch of misery and suffering. OMG. I removed the files: [ "foobar", "etc" ] configuration parameter and _BOOM_ it built on the first try!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU