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# Ferdi
👛 Hard-fork of [Franz](https://github.com/meetfranz/franz), adding awesome features and removing unwanted features.
## Features
- [x] Removes the fullscreen app delay inviting users to upgrade
- [x] Removes pages begging you to donate after registration
- [x] Makes all users premium
- [x] [Add option to change server to a custom](#servers) [ferdi-server](https://github.com/vantezzen/ferdi-server)
- [x] Remove "Franz is better together"(shareFranz) popup
- [x] Custom branding
- [ ] [#5](https://github.com/kytwb/Ferdi/issues/5) Makes it optional to create an account
- [ ] [#6](https://github.com/kytwb/Ferdi/issues/6) Makes RocketChat self-hosted generally available
## Servers
Ferdi adds the option to change your Ferdi server. By default, this will be `https://api.franzinfra.com` - the official Franz server. This allows Ferdi to stay compatible with your current Franz account.
If you want to experience all Ferdi features, you may want to use a custom [ferdi-server](https://github.com/vantezzen/ferdi-server). ferdi-server allows you to use Premium features without restrictions and adds the ability to package and add additional recipes. You can also import your existing Franz account into your ferdi-server to start right where you left off.
More information on how to set up a ferdi-server can be found at .
## Packaging
```bash
$ npm install
$ npm run build
```
Deliverables will be available in the `./out` folder.
## Developing
### Preparations
- [Install Linux dependencies](docs/linux.md) if you are developing on Linux
- Make sure you are running NodeJS v10. Versions above will throw an errow when trying to install due to an [old fsevent dependency](https://github.com/fsevents/fsevents/issues/278)
### Setup
1. Fix native modules to match current electron node version
```
npm run rebuild
```
2. Install dependencies using lerna
```
npx lerna bootstrap
```
3. Run Ferdi Development App
Run these two commands *simultaneously* in different console tabs.
```
npm run dev
npm run start
```
## Releases
You can find the binaries for Linux, MacOS and Windows in the [latest release](https://github.com/kytwb/Ferdi/releases/tag/Ferdi-5.2.0-beta.3) assets. Assets are continuously delivered through [Travis](https://travis-ci.org/kytwb/Ferdi) for Linux/MacOS and [Appveyor](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/kytwb/Ferdi) for Windows.
## Contributors ✨
Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/docs/en/emoji-key)):
This project follows the [all-contributors](https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors) specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!
