Makepad Deployment
Package Makepad applications for all supported platforms: desktop, mobile, and web.
Quick Navigation
| Platform | Tool | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop | cargo-packager | .deb, .nsis, .dmg |
| Android | cargo-makepad | .apk |
| iOS | cargo-makepad | .app, .ipa |
| Web | cargo-makepad | Wasm + HTML/JS |
Desktop Packaging
Install Tools
# Install cargo-packager
cargo install cargo-packager --locked
# Install robius-packaging-commands (v0.2.0)
cargo install --version 0.2.0 --locked \
--git https://github.com/project-robius/robius-packaging-commands.git \
robius-packaging-commands
Configure Cargo.toml
[package.metadata.packager]
product_name = "YourAppName"
identifier = "com.yourcompany.yourapp"
authors = ["Your Name or Team"]
description = "A brief description of your Makepad application"
icons = ["./assets/icon.png"]
out_dir = "./dist"
# Pre-packaging command
before-packaging-command = """
robius-packaging-commands before-packaging \
--force-makepad \
--binary-name your-app \
--path-to-binary ./target/release/your-app
"""
# Resources to include
resources = [
{ src = "./dist/resources/makepad_widgets", target = "makepad_widgets" },
{ src = "./dist/resources/makepad_fonts_emoji", target = "makepad_fonts_emoji" },
{ src = "./dist/resources/your_app_resource", target = "your_app_resource" },
]
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
# Install dependencies
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev libsqlite3-dev pkg-config \
libxcursor-dev libx11-dev libasound2-dev
# Build package
cargo packager --release
Output: .deb file in ./dist/
Windows
# Install NSIS (Windows installer builder)
# Download from https://nsis.sourceforge.io/
# Build package
cargo packager --release --formats nsis
Output: .exe installer in ./dist/
macOS
# Build package (requires macOS)
cargo packager --release --formats dmg
# For code signing (optional)
# Set up Apple Developer account and certificates
Output: .dmg file in ./dist/
Android
# Install Android toolchain
cargo-makepad android install-toolchain
# Build APK
cargo-makepad android run --release
# Output APK location
# target/makepad-android-build/release/your-app.apk
iOS
# Install iOS toolchain (requires macOS)
cargo-makepad ios install-toolchain
# Build for simulator
cargo-makepad ios run --release
# Build for device (requires Apple Developer account)
cargo-makepad ios build --release --device
Web (Wasm)
# Build for web
cargo-makepad wasm build --release
# Output location
# target/makepad-wasm-build/your-app.wasm
# target/makepad-wasm-build/index.html
Platform-Specific Configuration
Android Manifest
<!-- AndroidManifest.xml -->
<manifest>
<application android:label="YourApp">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<!-- Configuration -->
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
iOS Info.plist
<!-- Info.plist -->
<dict>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>YourApp</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.yourcompany.yourapp</string>
</dict>
Resources
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