WSCC (Wazapp Custom Client)

It is not an official application of WhatsApp Inc.

Build your own custom client for WhatsApp.

Unfortunately there is no official Whatsapp client for Linux operating systems. But we are a Linux users, if it is not exists, we will create it.

This is created with latest version of Electron v8

Changelog:

v3.0.0

Features

Custom styles, you can make your own style or you can apply any of usertstyles.com.
If you have a version error with your browser, the program will solve it automatically.
Dependency node-notifier was removed.
Electron has been updated to version 4.
All builds will be saved in the release folder.

Environment for dev

main.js has been renamed to index.js
app has been renamed to assets
.gitignore has been added

How to use

Clone and run this repository you'll need Git and Node.js (which comes with npm) installed on your computer. From your command line:

# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/miccar/wazapp
# Go into the repository
cd wazapp
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run the app
npm start

Create linux executable file

# Create package for linux 64bit
npm run build-linux64
# Create package for linux 32bit
npm run build-linux32

This command will create a folder called Wazapp-linux32(64) that contains the executable file. Now you have to include this file as a startup application of your Linux operating system

NOTE

If it is not already installed, you have to include electron-packager for creating the linux executable file with the following command:

#install the dependency 
npm install electron-packager

WazApp on Ubuntu Linux

The app starts in Hide mode(a background mode, only the icon on the panel is showed and the new message will be notified). Clicking on the Show item, the app will be open.

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