Add Electron Forge for cross-platform installers with automated GitHub Actions releases

- Configure Electron Forge with makers for Windows (Squirrel), macOS (ZIP), and Linux (DEB/RPM)
- Add GitHub Actions workflow to automatically build all platforms on version tag push
- Update README with prominent download section for end users
- Add npm run make script to build installers locally
- Remove electron-builder in favor of Electron Forge
- Installers automatically uploaded to GitHub Releases for easy distribution

Author: SQLtattoo

.github/workflows/release.yml

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+name: Build and Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [windows-latest, macos-latest, ubuntu-latest]
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '18'
+      
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install
+      
+      - name: Build installers
+        run: npm run make
+      
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: installers-${{ matrix.os }}
+          path: out/make/**/*
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+  release:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+      
+      - name: Create Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          files: artifacts/**/*
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.gitignore

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 node_modules/
 dist/
+out/
 *.log
 .DS_Store

README.md

@@ -2,6 +2,29 @@
 
 A beautiful, transparent teleprompter app built with Electron. Perfect for video creators, presenters, and content makers who want to deliver natural-looking scripts on camera.
 
+## 📥 Download
+
+### 🎉 For End Users (Non-Developers)
+
+**No installation of Node.js or development tools required!**
+
+Simply download the installer for your platform and run it:
+
+👉 **[Download Script Scroller](https://github.com/SQLtattoo/scriptScroller/releases/latest)**
+
+**Available for all platforms:**
+- 🪟 **Windows**: `Script.Scroller-1.0.0.Setup.exe` - Double-click to install
+- 🍎 **macOS**: `Script.Scroller-darwin-x64-1.0.0.zip` - Extract and drag to Applications
+- 🐧 **Linux**: `.deb` (Debian/Ubuntu) or `.rpm` (Fedora/RHEL) - Install with your package manager
+
+**That's it!** No coding knowledge needed. Download, install, and start creating amazing videos with your teleprompter.
+
+---
+
+### 👨‍💻 For Developers
+
+Want to contribute or run from source? See the development setup below.
+
 ## ✨ Features
 
 - **Frameless & Transparent** - Minimalist design that stays out of the way
@@ -15,7 +38,7 @@ A beautiful, transparent teleprompter app built with Electron. Perfect for video
 - **Customizable** - Adjust font size and scrolling speed on the fly
 - **Cross-Platform** - Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
 
-## 🚀 Quick Start
+## 🚀 Quick Start (For Developers)
 
 ### Prerequisites
 - [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) (v14 or higher)
@@ -32,13 +55,35 @@ npm install
 npm start
 ```
 
-### Build Standalone Executable
+### Build Installers
+
+Create platform-specific installers for distribution:
+
+```powershell
+npm run make
+```
+
+This will create installers in the `out/make/` directory:
+- **Windows**: `.exe` installer (Squirrel)
+- **macOS**: `.zip` archive (requires building on macOS)
+- **Linux**: `.deb` and `.rpm` packages (requires building on Linux)
+
+**Note:** Due to platform limitations, each OS installer must be built on its native platform. For convenience, we use GitHub Actions to build all platforms automatically when you push a version tag.
+
+### Create a Release (Automated Build for All Platforms)
+
+To build installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux automatically:
+
+1. Update version in `package.json`
+2. Commit your changes
+3. Create and push a version tag:
 
 ```powershell
-npm run build
+git tag v1.0.0
+git push origin v1.0.0
 ```
 
-The portable executable will be created in the `dist` folder.
+GitHub Actions will automatically build installers for all platforms and create a release with downloadable assets.
 
 ## 📖 How to Use
 

forge.config.js

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+module.exports = {
+  packagerConfig: {
+    asar: true,
+    name: 'Script Scroller',
+    executableName: 'script-scroller'
+  },
+  rebuildConfig: {},
+  makers: [
+    {
+      name: '@electron-forge/maker-squirrel',
+      config: {
+        name: 'script_scroller'
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      name: '@electron-forge/maker-zip',
+      platforms: ['darwin', 'linux']
+    },
+    {
+      name: '@electron-forge/maker-deb',
+      config: {
+        options: {
+          maintainer: 'Script Scroller Team',
+          homepage: 'https://github.com/SQLtattoo/scriptScroller'
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      name: '@electron-forge/maker-rpm',
+      config: {
+        options: {
+          homepage: 'https://github.com/SQLtattoo/scriptScroller'
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  plugins: []
+};