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First of all, it doesn't support private repo out of the box, so make sure all the links updates.json, files pointed by update section of updates.json are available.

Also collecting detailed logs of update can be helpful

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Hmmm. I have my updates.json setup correctly. It is currently being served from a local development server.

Several questions then:

1. What does it mean for the "update section of updates.json to be available"? Currently, the install link will direct to a .exe download, but the update link just results in an "unavailable" page with github, much like your's in the example. Where should the update property of the updates.json be pointing to, exactly?

2. Is it enough to have my github API key in the publisher JSON, at the top-level of my application, for the updater to automatically access my releases?

3. How would one go about grabbing detailed logs of update?

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1. For windows, update section should point to a directory where RELEASE file is located.
2. No, electron-simple-updater doesn't read publisher.json. github API token in the file is used only for electron-simple-publisher.
3. updater.init({ logger: require('electron-log') });

I don't think updates in a private repository could be used directly. All the files necessary for update should be available through a direct unauthorized link.

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So you are saying I'd have to use a public github repo to update my application? Is there a way for me to give private repo access to the updater via a Github API token?

Also, is the release file JSON or the actual build executable file for the application?

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I don't know the way how a private repo could be used.

RELEASE file is the standard file of Squirrel Windows, you could check the example.

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Please open a new issue if you still have some questions.

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