Standalone Node.js application

Question

I am considering developing a desktop application composed of 2 parts:

• user interface (Java app for example)
• back-end Node.js server

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Answer 1

Update 2017-05-04: And there's a new kid in town:

• PKG (by zeit)

Update 2016-11-14: Nowadays Electron and nwjs seem like the best options.

• Electron
• nwjs-builder

Original:

There are a number of steps you have to go through to create an installer and it varies for each Operating System. For Example:

• on Mac OS X you need to create a .pkg, there are instructions on how to do that here: https://coolaj86.com/articles/how-to-create-an-osx-pkg-installer.html
• on Ubuntu Linux you need to create a .deb, there are instruction on how to do that here: https://coolaj86.com/articles/how-to-create-a-debian-installer.html
• on Microsoft Windows you need to create a .exe or .msi, there are instruction on how do that using the innosetup installer here: https://coolaj86.com/articles/how-to-create-an-innosetup-installer.html