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| 1 | +# BitFun Installer |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +A fully custom, branded installer for BitFun — built with **Tauri 2 + React** for maximum UI flexibility. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Why a Custom Installer? |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Instead of relying on the generic NSIS wizard UI from Tauri's built-in bundler, this project provides: |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +- **100% custom UI** — React-based, with smooth animations, dark theme, and brand consistency |
| 10 | +- **Modern experience** — Similar to Discord, Figma, and VS Code installers |
| 11 | +- **Full control** — Custom installation logic, right-click context menu, PATH integration |
| 12 | +- **Cross-platform potential** — Same codebase can target Windows, macOS, and Linux |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +## Architecture |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +``` |
| 17 | +BitFun-Installer/ |
| 18 | +├── src-tauri/ # Tauri / Rust backend |
| 19 | +│ ├── src/ |
| 20 | +│ │ ├── main.rs # Entry point |
| 21 | +│ │ ├── lib.rs # Tauri app setup |
| 22 | +│ │ └── installer/ |
| 23 | +│ │ ├── commands.rs # Tauri IPC commands |
| 24 | +│ │ ├── extract.rs # Archive extraction |
| 25 | +│ │ ├── registry.rs # Windows registry (uninstall, context menu, PATH) |
| 26 | +│ │ ├── shortcut.rs # Desktop & Start Menu shortcuts |
| 27 | +│ │ └── types.rs # Shared types |
| 28 | +│ ├── capabilities/ |
| 29 | +│ ├── icons/ |
| 30 | +│ ├── Cargo.toml |
| 31 | +│ └── tauri.conf.json |
| 32 | +├── src/ # React frontend |
| 33 | +│ ├── pages/ |
| 34 | +│ │ ├── LanguageSelect.tsx # First screen language picker |
| 35 | +│ │ ├── Options.tsx # Path picker + install options |
| 36 | +│ │ ├── Progress.tsx # Install progress + confirm |
| 37 | +│ │ ├── ModelSetup.tsx # Optional model provider setup |
| 38 | +│ │ └── ThemeSetup.tsx # Theme preview + finish |
| 39 | +│ ├── components/ |
| 40 | +│ │ ├── WindowControls.tsx # Custom titlebar |
| 41 | +│ │ ├── Checkbox.tsx # Styled checkbox |
| 42 | +│ │ └── ProgressBar.tsx # Animated progress bar |
| 43 | +│ ├── hooks/ |
| 44 | +│ │ └── useInstaller.ts # Core installer state machine |
| 45 | +│ ├── styles/ |
| 46 | +│ │ ├── global.css # Base styles |
| 47 | +│ │ ├── variables.css # Design tokens |
| 48 | +│ │ └── animations.css # Keyframe animations |
| 49 | +│ ├── types/ |
| 50 | +│ │ └── installer.ts # TypeScript types |
| 51 | +│ ├── App.tsx |
| 52 | +│ └── main.tsx |
| 53 | +├── scripts/ |
| 54 | +│ └── build-installer.cjs # End-to-end build script |
| 55 | +├── index.html |
| 56 | +├── package.json |
| 57 | +├── vite.config.ts |
| 58 | +└── tsconfig.json |
| 59 | +``` |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +## Installation Flow |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +``` |
| 64 | +Language Select → Options → Progress → Model Setup → Theme Setup |
| 65 | + │ │ │ │ │ |
| 66 | + choose UI path + run real optional AI save theme, |
| 67 | + language options install model config launch/close |
| 68 | +``` |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +## Development |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +### Prerequisites |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +- Node.js 18+ |
| 75 | +- Rust (latest stable) |
| 76 | +- pnpm (or npm) |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +### Setup |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +```bash |
| 81 | +cd BitFun-Installer |
| 82 | +npm install |
| 83 | +``` |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +### Repository Hygiene |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +Keep generated artifacts out of commits. This project ignores: |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +- `node_modules/` |
| 90 | +- `dist/` |
| 91 | +- `src-tauri/target/` |
| 92 | +- `src-tauri/payload/` |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +### Dev Mode |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +Run the installer in development mode with hot reload: |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +```bash |
| 99 | +npm run tauri:dev |
| 100 | +``` |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +### Uninstall Mode (Dev + Runtime) |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +Key behavior: |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +- Install phase creates `uninstall.exe` in the install directory. |
| 107 | +- Windows uninstall registry entry points to: |
| 108 | + `"<installPath>\\uninstall.exe" --uninstall "<installPath>"`. |
| 109 | +- Launching with `--uninstall` opens the dedicated uninstall UI flow. |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +Local debug command: |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +```bash |
| 114 | +npx tauri dev -- -- --uninstall "D:\\tmp\\bitfun-uninstall-test" |
| 115 | +``` |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +Core implementation: |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +- Launch arg parsing + uninstall execution: `src-tauri/src/installer/commands.rs` |
| 120 | +- Uninstall registry command: `src-tauri/src/installer/registry.rs` |
| 121 | +- Uninstall UI page: `src/pages/Uninstall.tsx` |
| 122 | +- Frontend mode switching/state: `src/hooks/useInstaller.ts` |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +### Build |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +Build the complete installer (builds main app first): |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +```bash |
| 129 | +node scripts/build-installer.cjs |
| 130 | +``` |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +Build installer only (skip main app build): |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +```bash |
| 135 | +node scripts/build-installer.cjs --skip-app-build |
| 136 | +``` |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +### Output |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +The built installer will be at: |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +``` |
| 143 | +src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/BitFun-Installer_x.x.x_x64-setup.exe |
| 144 | +``` |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +## Customization Guide |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +### Changing the UI Theme |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +Edit `src/styles/variables.css` — all colors, spacing, and animations are controlled by CSS custom properties. |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +### Adding Install Steps |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +1. Add a new step key to `InstallStep` type in `src/types/installer.ts` |
| 155 | +2. Create a new page component in `src/pages/` |
| 156 | +3. Add the step to the `STEPS` array in `src/hooks/useInstaller.ts` |
| 157 | +4. Add the page render case in `src/App.tsx` |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +### Modifying Install Logic |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +- **File extraction** → `src-tauri/src/installer/extract.rs` |
| 162 | +- **Registry operations** → `src-tauri/src/installer/registry.rs` |
| 163 | +- **Shortcuts** → `src-tauri/src/installer/shortcut.rs` |
| 164 | +- **Tauri commands** → `src-tauri/src/installer/commands.rs` |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +### Adding Installer Payload |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +Place the built BitFun application files in `src-tauri/payload/` before building the installer. The build script handles this automatically. |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +## Integration with CI/CD |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +Add to your GitHub Actions workflow: |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | +```yaml |
| 175 | +- name: Build Installer |
| 176 | + run: | |
| 177 | + cd BitFun-Installer |
| 178 | + npm install |
| 179 | + node scripts/build-installer.cjs --skip-app-build |
| 180 | +
|
| 181 | +- name: Upload Installer |
| 182 | + uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 |
| 183 | + with: |
| 184 | + name: BitFun-Setup |
| 185 | + path: BitFun-Installer/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/*.exe |
| 186 | +``` |
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