Tutorial

Tauri Course

A practical course for building secure, lightweight desktop and mobile-ready apps with web technologies and Rust using Tauri.

Tutorial·Difficulty: Intermediate·15 chapters·Updated Apr 19, 2026

Chapters

About this tutorial

A practical course for building secure, lightweight desktop (and mobile-ready) apps with web technologies and Rust using Tauri.

Contents

FileDescription
01-introduction.mdWhat Tauri is, where it fits, and how it compares to Electron
02-environment-setup.mdInstall prerequisites and create your first Tauri app
03-project-structure.mdUnderstand src-tauri, frontend code, config, and build flow
04-frontend-backend-bridge.mdUse invoke, events, and channels between UI and Rust
05-commands-and-state.mdBuild commands, managed state, and error handling
06-window-management.mdControl windows, lifecycle events, and multi-window patterns
07-menus-tray-and-shortcuts.mdApp menus, system tray, and global shortcuts
08-native-capabilities.mdFilesystem, dialogs, notifications, shell, and OS integration
09-security-and-hardening.mdPermissions, CSP, allowlists, validation, and secure patterns
10-storage-updates-and-config.mdPersist data, app config, migrations, and updates
11-testing-and-debugging.mdUnit, integration, and end-to-end tests plus debugging workflows
12-performance-and-optimization.mdStartup time, binary size, frontend performance, and profiling
13-packaging-signing-and-release.mdBuild installers, sign artifacts, and ship cross-platform releases
14-mobile-and-ecosystem.mdMobile support, plugin ecosystem, and long-term project strategy
15-production-checklist.mdChecklist before shipping and maintaining your app

Prerequisites

  • Basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript (or TypeScript)
  • Basic command line usage
  • Rust fundamentals (ownership/borrowing knowledge is helpful)

Quick Start

  1. Complete setup in 02-environment-setup.md
  2. Learn app structure in 03-project-structure.md
  3. Build your first useful command in 05-commands-and-state.md
  4. Secure your app with 09-security-and-hardening.md
  5. Ship with 13-packaging-signing-and-release.md