Nebula Browser

A modern, open-source browser built with Electron.

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🚀 Overview

Nebula Browser is a full-featured desktop browser app made with Electron. It offers a unique, modern homepage, Chrome-style tabs, custom theming, quick links, and a responsive UI. The project is designed to be both a learning showcase and a practical, installable browser for Windows.

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✨ Features

• Custom Homepage: Beautiful, branded welcome page with search, quick links, and wallpaper support
• Tab System: Chrome/Edge-style tabs with independent browsing per tab
• Quick Links: Add, remove, and reorder your favorite sites with icons
• Custom Wallpaper: Set your own background for the homepage
• Dark/Light/Auto Theme: Toggle between themes, with glassmorphism effects
• Mobile Responsive: Homepage and UI adapt to mobile/small screens
• Bookmarks & History: Save and revisit your favorite sites
• Settings Modal: Change homepage/search engine (for future expansion)
• Notifications: Modern, animated feedback for user actions
• Production Build: Easily create a Windows installer (EXE) to share with anyone

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Electron (main framework)
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript (UI & logic)
• Node.js (backend for Electron)
• electron-builder (for packaging Windows installer)
• LocalStorage (for quick links, wallpaper, theme)
• electron-store (for bookmarks/history/settings persistence)

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📦 How to Run (Development)

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone <your-repo-url>
   cd broswer

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the app:

   npm start

   The browser will open in a desktop window.

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🏗️ How to Build (Windows Installer)

1. Install electron-builder (if not already):

   npm install --save-dev electron-builder

2. Build the installer:

   npm run build

3. Find your EXE:
   • Go to the dist/ folder. You’ll see Nebula Browser Setup.exe.
   • Share this file with anyone—they can install Nebula Browser on their Windows PC!

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💡 Why is Nebula Browser Useful?

• Personalized Experience: Custom homepage, theming, and quick links make it truly yours.
• Modern UI: Looks and feels like Chrome/Edge, but with your own branding and features.
• Learning Project: Great for understanding Electron, desktop app development, and modern web UI/UX.
• Shareable: Build and distribute your own browser as a real Windows app.
• Mobile Friendly: Homepage and widgets look great on all screen sizes.

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📱 Screenshots

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🔗 Live Demo

Try the browser online:
👉 https://nebulabrowser.vercel.app

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🖥️ Download

You can download the latest Windows build of Nebula Browser here:

🔗 Download Nebula Browser (.exe)

Note: This is a standalone .exe file built for Windows. No installation needed — just run and explore!

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🙏 Credits & Inspiration

• Electron
• Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge (UI inspiration)
• [Open source]

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📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Made with ❤️ by Rohit Kumar Bansal