What is SharpUpdater
SharpUpdater is a set of automatic update solutions for C# desktop applications. Basically, the principle of all automatic update programs is the same: generate a file list, compare the local list with the cloud list and update it in full or incremental update. The feature of this solution is that it integrates a complete tool chain from development to release.
Version History
V1-3 (before 2016)
Simple version, updated one by one through each file version. The advantage is that it can be updated incrementally, the disadvantage is that all files must be uploaded to the server, and are not packaged, and IIS must also allow IIS to download dlls.
V4 (2017-2018)
In this edition, we skillfully adopted NuGet's technical solution to generate update packages and expand them as our package management repository. The advantage is package management, and the disadvantage is that it temporarily loses the ability to incremental updates. However, as a solution that focuses on internal enterprise deployment, we believe that compared with the advantages, this disadvantage can be ignored.
Components
| Product Name | illustrate | NuGet/VSIX URL | Source code |
| Server-side, based on | /packages/ | Github | |
| Client | Packages are not released yet, it is recommended to download the source code to customize them | Github | |
| SharpUpdater VSIX | VS extension for packaging and publishing | /items?itemName= | Github |
| Command line tool for packaging and publishing | /packages/ | Github |
Highlights of this edition
What are the updates for SharpUpdater5
- Refactored the Core code based on .NET Standard to lay the foundation for future cross-platform implementation
- Rewrite VSIX, align with VS2022
- Rewrite the server and align with 3.4.2
- Added a new CLI to provide a simple and powerful dotnet tool for users who like command lines.
Source code
/cnsharp/SharpUpdater
Friends who love desktop application development can pay attention.