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AeThex OS Distribution - Complete Setup Guide

🎯 Overview

You now have a complete Roblox-style distribution system with:

✅ Beautiful download page at /download
✅ Server API endpoints for downloading installers
✅ Auto-update system built into desktop app
✅ Web launcher for one-click installs
✅ Marketing materials and embed codes

📦 Build the Production Installer

Before users can download, you need to build the production installer:

# Build desktop app (takes ~5-10 minutes first time)
cd shell/aethex-shell
npm run tauri build

# Creates two installers:
# 1. shell/aethex-shell/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/AeThex-OS_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe (2.5 MB)
# 2. shell/aethex-shell/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/msi/AeThex-OS_0.1.0_x64_en-US.msi (3.7 MB)

🚀 Server Setup

1. Start Your Server

# From project root
npm run dev

# Server runs on: http://localhost:5000
# React app: http://localhost:5000/download

2. API Endpoints (Automatic)

These endpoints are already configured:

http://localhost:5000/api/download/desktop     → NSIS installer
http://localhost:5000/api/download/desktop/msi → MSI installer
http://localhost:5000/api/download/version     → Version info (for auto-updates)

🌐 How Users Install

Method 1: Website Download Page

User visits: http://localhost:5000/download
Clicks: "Download for Windows"
Downloads: AeThex-OS-setup.exe
Runs installer → App installed!

Method 2: Direct Download Link

User clicks: http://localhost:5000/api/download/desktop
Browser downloads installer immediately

Method 3: Web Launcher (Auto-start)

User visits: http://localhost:5000/launcher.html?autoinstall=true
Download starts automatically

🔄 Auto-Update System

The desktop app automatically checks for updates:

How It Works

On launch, app checks: https://aethex.dev/api/download/version
Compares current version (0.1.0) with latest version
If new version available, shows update dialog
User clicks "Update" → downloads and installs new version

To Release an Update

Increment version in shell/aethex-shell/package.json:
```
{
  "version": "0.2.0"
}
```

Rebuild the installer:

cd shell/aethex-shell
npm run tauri build

Deploy new installers to your server
Users get notified automatically on next launch

🎨 Marketing Materials

All created in MARKETING_MATERIALS.md:

✅ Twitter/X post
✅ LinkedIn announcement
✅ Discord message
✅ Reddit post

Embed Codes

✅ HTML buttons
✅ JavaScript widgets
✅ React components
✅ Email signatures

All embed codes in EMBED_CODES.html

📊 Testing Locally

1. Test Download Page

# Start server
npm run dev

# Visit in browser
http://localhost:5000/download

# Click "Download for Windows"
# Should see 404 if installer not built yet

2. Build Installer (Recommended)

cd shell/aethex-shell
npm run tauri build

# Wait 5-10 minutes
# Installer will be created at:
# src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/AeThex-OS_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe

3. Test Download Again

# Restart server if needed
npm run dev

# Visit download page
http://localhost:5000/download

# Click "Download for Windows"
# Should download AeThex-OS-setup.exe

🌍 Production Deployment

Option 1: Deploy to aethex.dev (Recommended)

Build installer locally:

cd shell/aethex-shell
npm run tauri build

Deploy to your server (Railway, Vercel, etc.)

git add .
git commit -m "feat: add download system and installers"
git push

Upload installers to your server or CDN
- Option A: Commit installers to repo (not recommended, large files)
- Option B: Upload to S3/R2/DigitalOcean Spaces
- Option C: Host on GitHub Releases

Option 2: Use GitHub Releases

Create release on GitHub:
```
git tag v0.1.0
git push origin v0.1.0
```
Upload installers to GitHub release page

Update download routes in server/download-routes.ts:

const installerPath = 'https://github.com/[username]/[repo]/releases/download/v0.1.0/AeThex-OS-setup.exe';

Option 3: CDN Hosting

Upload to CDN (Cloudflare R2, AWS S3, DigitalOcean Spaces)

Update download routes to point to CDN URLs:

const installerPath = 'https://cdn.aethex.dev/downloads/AeThex-OS-setup.exe';

🔐 Production Checklist

Before going live:

Build production installer (npm run tauri build)
Test download locally
Choose hosting method (GitHub Releases / CDN / Server)
Update production URLs in code if needed
Test auto-update system
Verify installers work on clean Windows machine
Set up analytics tracking
Prepare social media posts
Create launch announcement

📈 Analytics & Monitoring

Track Downloads

Add to your download page (client/src/pages/download.tsx):

const handleDownload = async () => {
  // Track with your analytics
  gtag('event', 'download_start', {
    event_category: 'installer',
    event_label: 'windows_desktop'
  });

  // ... download logic
};

Monitor Active Users

The /api/download/version endpoint logs all update checks:

Track how many users check for updates
Monitor active installations
Track update adoption rate

🎬 Launch Strategy

Week Before Launch

Build and test installer thoroughly
Set up hosting infrastructure
Prepare social media posts
Notify mailing list subscribers

Launch Day

Deploy download system
Post on all social media channels
Share on Reddit, Hacker News, IndieHackers
Email announcement to users
Monitor download metrics

Week After Launch

Gather user feedback
Fix critical bugs
Share success metrics
Plan first update (v0.2.0)

🆘 Troubleshooting

"Port 1420 already in use"

# Kill the process
taskkill //F //PID [process-id-from-netstat]

"Installer not found" error

# Build the installer first
cd shell/aethex-shell
npm run tauri build

Download fails in browser

Check if installer exists at expected path
Verify server has read permissions
Check browser console for errors
Test direct API endpoint: http://localhost:5000/api/download/desktop

Auto-update not working

Verify tauri.conf.json updater endpoint is correct
Check version endpoint returns valid JSON
Ensure app has internet connection
Look at console logs in desktop app

📞 Support & Help

Documentation: See MARKETING_MATERIALS.md for full guide
Embed Codes: See EMBED_CODES.html for ready-to-use code
Issues: File bugs on GitHub
Community: Discord server

Next Steps:

Build the production installer: cd shell/aethex-shell && npm run tauri build
Test download locally: npm run dev → visit http://localhost:5000/download
Deploy to production when ready

Built: 2026-02-12 Version: MVP Distribution System Status: Ready for Testing ✅

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