cef_binaries_download.md

CEF Binaries Download

Note: This description is for 64-bit. The guide will also work for 32-bit - the right binaries need to be downloaded.

CEF binaries are automatically downloaded for Windows builds for Nuget packages. For all platforms (Windows, Linux, MacOS, binaries are downloaded at runtime if configured to do so by the developer.

CEF Download Options

Option	Description
AutoDownloadWhenMissing	If set to "true", CEF binaries will be downloaded if missing.
DownloadSilently	If set to "true", no notification will be provided during CEF binaries download.
NotificationType	The notification type of CefDownloadNotificationType

CEF Download Notification Types

CEF Notification Type	Description
Logger	Logs notification messages to the Logger as set by the application.
Console	Show notification messages in the Console.
HTML	Display notification messages in HTML pages.
Custom	Other options - for developer use.

CEF Download Default Notifications

Notification Type	Notification
Logger	LoggerCefDownloadNotification
Console	ConsoleCefDownloadNotification
HTML	HtmlCefDownloadNotification

Auto download at runtime is the default. To disable auto download and do it manually:

   var config = DefaultConfiguration.CreateForRuntimePlatform();
   config.CefDownloadOptions.AutoDownloadWhenMissing = false;

Note: If no NotificationType is set, LoggerCefDownloadNotification will be used.

For manual download please follow these steps:

1. Get CEF binaries from Spotify CEF binaries download page.

   To get the version info see Version File.

   Versions Map

   Chromely.CefGlue	Chromely.Unofficial.CefGlue.NetStd	Required CEF Binary
   5.2.96.*	96.0.4664.110	96.0.18%2Bgfe551e4%2Bchromium-96.0.4664.110

   For instance binaries download for Chromely 5.2.96.* will be url links:

   http://opensource.spotify.com/cefbuilds/cef_binary_96.0.18%2Bgfe551e4%2Bchromium-96.0.4664.110_windows64_minimal.tar.bz2
   
   http://opensource.spotify.com/cefbuilds/cef_binary_96.0.18%2Bgfe551e4%2Bchromium-96.0.4664.110_linux64_minimal.tar.bz2
   
   http://opensource.spotify.com/cefbuilds/cef_binary_96.0.18%2Bgfe551e4%2Bchromium-96.0.4664.110_macosx64_minimal.tar.bz2
   

2. Unzip/untar the compressed/zippped file to last folder level.

3. • Windows

     • Copy all files and folders from Release folder to the appropriate bin folder - where the project exe file is located.
     • Copy all files and folders from Resources folder to appropriate bin folder - where the project exe file is located.
     • A final merged layout of the files should look like:

   • Linux

     • Copy all files and folders from Release folder to the appropriate bin folder - where the project exe file is located.
     • Copy all files and folders from Resources folderto appropriate bin folder - where the project exe file is located.
     • A final merged layout of the files should look like:

   • MacOS

     • Copy file \Release\Chromium Embedded Framework.framework\Chromium Embedded Framework to the appropriate bin folder - where the project exe file is
     • Rename file \Release\Chromium Embedded Framework.framework\Chromium Embedded Framework to libcef.dylib
     • Copy all files and folders from "\Release\Chromium Embedded Framework.framework\Libraries" folder to appropriate bin folder - where the project exe file is located.
     • Copy all files and folders from "\Release\Chromium Embedded Framework.framework\Resources" folder to appropriate bin folder - where the project exe file is locat
     • A final merged layout of the files should look like: