Problem with Auto-Update (downgrade is disallowed)

[50l3r]

• Electron builder version: 20.19.2
• Electron updater version: 4.0.6
• Electron version: 3.1.9
• Target: Win x64

Hi guys,

I have an error trying to update my app in development environment:

This is my feed url:

autoUpdater.setFeedURL({
    provider: 'github',
    repo: 'gestios-native',
    owner: '50l3r',
    private: true,
    token: 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
});
autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();

And i listen all events and send to ipcrenderer:

const sendStatusToWindow = (text) => {
	if(mainWindow){
		mainWindow.webContents.send('message', text);
	}
};

autoUpdater.on('checking-for-update', () => {
	sendStatusToWindow('Checking for update...');
});

autoUpdater.on('update-available', () => {
	sendStatusToWindow('Update available');
});

autoUpdater.on('update-available', () => {
	sendStatusToWindow('Update not available');
});

autoUpdater.on('error', err => {
	sendStatusToWindow(`Error updating: ${err.toString()}`);
});

autoUpdater.on('download-progress', progressObj => {
	sendStatusToWindow(`Download speed: ${progressObj.bytesPerSecond} - Download ${progressObj.percent}%`);
});

autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', () => {
	sendStatusToWindow(`Update downloaded: Installing...`);

	autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
});

I have only one release:

But when i execute npm run dev i recieve this error:

Update for version 3.1.9 is not available (latest version: 0.0.1, downgrade is disallowed).

3.1.9 its my electron version. ¿Why can detect the electron version instead of my app?

[zaherg]

When running your development code the version which electron will pick is electron app not your app, you should build your app and try it as a production app.

[50l3r]

When running your development code the version which electron will pick is electron app not your app, you should build your app and try it as a production app.

There not exist an option to test in development?

[zaherg]

not out of the box, one of the possible ways is to use minio check #3053 for more info

[50l3r]

Much thanks. I'l try in production

[Skriptach]

@linuxjuggler "not out of the box"
Then what purpose of dev-app-update.yml?

[zaherg]

@Skriptach for me I use this file dev-app-update.yml to separate my local update dev server information from the production one.

[Skriptach]

@linuxjuggler That's it! And I supposed to use it too.
But I got same issue as topic starter.

[zaherg]

@Skriptach Short answer, when using electron-updater you should not use setFeedURL.

My long answer can be found here.