electron paths compared - win + osx

electron_paths_compared_win_osx.txt

Test App:
https://github.com/BananaAcid/Simple-Electron-Kiosk/blob/master/PATH%20RESULTS
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electron paths

__dirname refers to index.mjs (parallel to loader.babel.js)

Be aware of globally installed modules - for unpacked.



OSX unpacked
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module:app-root-path
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk
app.getAppPath()
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk/node_modules/electron/dist/Electron.app/Contents/Resources/default_app.asar
app.getPath('exe')
	/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk/node_modules/electron/dist/Electron.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron
process.execPath
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk/node_modules/electron/dist/Electron.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron
__dirname
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk
require.main.filename
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk/loader.babel.js
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR
	 undefined


OSX packed
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module:app-root-path
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/Resources/app
app.getAppPath()
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/Resources/app
app.getPath('exe')
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/MacOS/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx
process.execPath
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/MacOS/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx
__dirname
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/Resources/app
require.main.filename
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/Resources/app/loader.babel.js
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR
	 undefined


OSX packed as ASAR
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module:app-root-path
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar
app.getAppPath()
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar
app.getPath('exe')
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/MacOS/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar
process.execPath
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/MacOS/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar
__dirname
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar
require.main.filename
	 /Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/loader.babel.js
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR
	 undefined


Win unpacked
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module:app-root-path
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\src\app-kiosk
app.getAppPath()
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\electron\dist\resources\default_app.asar
app.getPath('exe')
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\electron\dist\electron.exe
process.execPath
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\electron\dist\electron.exe
__dirname
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\src\app-kiosk
require.main.filename
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\src\app-kiosk\loader.babel.js
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR
	 undefined


Win packed
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module:app-root-path
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\resources\app
app.getAppPath()
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\resources\app
app.getPath('exe')
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64.exe
process.execPath
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64.exe
__dirname
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\resources\app
require.main.filename
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\resources\app\loader.babel.js
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR
	 undefined


Win packed as ASAR
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module:app-root-path
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\resources\app.asar
app.getAppPath()
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\resources\app.asar
app.getPath('exe')
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar.exe
process.execPath
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar.exe
__dirname
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\resources\app.asar
require.main.filename
	 C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\resources\app.asar\loader.babel.js
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR
	 undefined

appData resolves to
%APPDATA% on Windows
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME or ~/.config on Linux
~/Library/Application Support on macOS

Wow, thanks this saved me from losing my mind.