Code Signing and Notarization

When you distribute your Electron app, users need to trust it. Operating systems like Windows and macOS have built-in security features to protect users from malicious software.

Code signing and notarization are essential steps to prove your app's authenticity and integrity, ensuring users feel safe installing it.

Code signing is like attaching a digital signature to your application. It uses a cryptographic certificate issued by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA).

• Authenticity: Verifies the app comes from you, the publisher.
• Integrity: Confirms the app hasn't been tampered with since you signed it.

If the signature is invalid or altered, the OS will warn the user.