diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe8056b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+stages:
+  - Build
+  - Upload
+  - Release
+
+build:
+  stage: Build
+  image: electronuserland/builder:wine
+  before_script:
+    - yarn
+  script:
+    - export VERSION=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').version)")
+    - echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> variables.env
+    - export APPNAME=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').productName)")
+    - echo "APPNAME=$APPNAME" >> variables.env
+    - yarn build
+  artifacts:
+    reports:
+      dotenv: variables.env
+    name: $CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG
+    paths:
+      - $CI_PROJECT_DIR/dist/*.*
+    when: on_success
+  only:
+    - main
+
+variables:
+  WIN_BINARY: '${APPNAME}-${VERSION}.exe'
+  PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL: '${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/generic/${APPNAME}/${VERSION}'
+
+upload:
+  stage: Upload
+  needs:
+    - job: build
+      artifacts: true
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+      when: never # Do not run this job when a tag is created manually
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH # Run this job when when commits are pushed to the default branch
+  script:
+    - 'curl --header "JOB-TOKEN: $CI_DEPLOY_PASSWORD" --upload-file "./dist/${WIN_BINARY}" "${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${WIN_BINARY}"'
+
+auto-release-master:
+  image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli
+  needs:
+    - job: build
+      artifacts: true
+    - job: upload
+      artifacts: true
+  stage: Release
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+      when: never # Do not run this job when a tag is created manually
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH # Run this job when when commits are pushed to the default branch
+  script:
+    - echo "Release $VERSION"
+    - |
+      release-cli create --name "Release $VERSION" --tag-name v$VERSION \
+      --description 'Created using the release-cli. $CI_COMMIT_TITLE' --ref $CI_COMMIT_SHA \
+      --assets-link "{\"name\":\"${APPNAME}\",\"url\":\"${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${WIN_BINARY}\"}"
diff --git a/electron.builder.yml b/electron.builder.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2590695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/electron.builder.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+electronVersion: 9.0.0
+compression: normal
+npmRebuild: false
+# TODO: enable this in the future once we sign all the linux builds.
+#forceCodeSigning: true
+directories:
+  output: dist
+  buildResources: build
+  app: .
+
+mac:
+  category: Reference
+  icon: ./icons/icon.icns
+  target:
+    - target: dmg
+    - target: zip
+
+  # steps for notarizing the MacOS builds:
+  # https://kilianvalkhof.com/2019/electron/notarizing-your-electron-application/
+
+  hardenedRuntime: true
+  gatekeeperAssess: false
+  entitlements: build/macos/entitlements.mac.plist
+  entitlementsInherit: build/macos/entitlements.mac.plist
+
+dmg:
+  # The inner app inside the .dmg is signed and there is some broken logic
+  # which requires that the DMG itself is not signed.
+  sign: false
+
+
+nsis:
+  artifactName: ${name}-${version}-${arch}.${ext}
+
+appx:
+  artifactName: ${name}-${version}-${arch}.${ext}
+  applicationId: polar
+  identityName: 25130KevinBurton.PolarBookshelf
+  publisher: CN=D3591277-F57D-4C75-B342-D158E6C4AAF5
+  publisherDisplayName: Kevin Burton
+
+
+# https://www.electron.build/configuration/publish
+# https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line/
+publish:
+  provider: github
+  publishAutoUpdate: true
+
+asar: true
+afterPack: "./electron-builder-afterpack.js"
+afterSign: "./build/macos/notarize.js"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a395f7..b6bdecf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,10 +7,41 @@
   "author": {
     "name": "Enrique Hernandez"
   },
-  "main": "background.js",
+  "main": "./src/background.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vue-cli-service electron:serve",
-    "build": "vue-cli-service electron:build"
+    "serve": "vue-cli-service serve",
+    "build": "electron-builder --win",
+    "test:unit": "vue-cli-service test:unit",
+    "lint": "vue-cli-service lint",
+    "electron:build": "vue-cli-service electron:build",
+    "electron:serve": "vue-cli-service electron:serve",
+    "postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps",
+    "postuninstal": "electron-builder install-app-deps",
+    "dist": "electron-builder --publish always"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://gitlab.com/crimata/electron-app.git",
+    "release": "latest"
+  },
+  "build": {
+    "artifactName": "${productName}-${version}.${ext}",
+    "publish": {
+      "provider": "generic",
+      "url": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/25637892/jobs/artifacts/master/raw/dist?job=build"
+    },
+    "win": {
+      "target": [
+        "nsis"
+      ],
+      "verifyUpdateCodeSignature": false
+    },
+    "linux": {
+      "target": [
+        "AppImage"
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/speech": "^4.2.0",
@@ -51,6 +82,7 @@
     "@wasm-tool/wasm-pack-plugin": "^1.3.1",
     "electron": "^9.0.0",
     "electron-devtools-installer": "^3.1.0",
+    "electron-log": "^4.3.4",
     "eslint": "^6.7.2",
     "eslint-plugin-vue": "^7.0.0-0",
     "lint-staged": "^9.5.0",
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index a8247ea..320b62f 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@
 
     <!-- Minimize and exit buttons. -->
     <span class="menu">
-      <button 
-        class="menuButton exitButton" 
-        @click.prevent="post('nav-bar', 'close')" 
+      <button
+        class="menuButton exitButton"
+        @click.prevent="post('nav-bar', 'close')"
       />
-      <button 
-        class="menuButton minimizeButton" 
-        @click.prevent="post('nav-bar', 'min')" 
+      <button
+        class="menuButton minimizeButton"
+        @click.prevent="post('nav-bar', 'min')"
       />
     </span>
 
     <!-- Main Pages -->
-    <Messenger 
-      v-if="profile" 
+    <Messenger
+      v-if="profile"
       :profile="profile"
       :newMessages="newMessages"
     />
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
   <!-- Show spash screen if ready is false -->
   <Splash v-else />
-  
+
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import Messenger from "@/components/messenger.vue";
 import Login from "@/components/login.vue";
 
 export default defineComponent({
-  components: { 
+  components: {
     Splash,
     Messenger,
     Login
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ export default defineComponent({
     onMounted(() => {
       console.log("APP:mounted.")
       window.ipcRenderer.on("update-state", updateState)
+      window.ipcRenderer.on("update_available", () => {
+          console.log('testing auto update');
+      })
+
+      window.ipcRenderer.on("update_downloaded", () => {
+          console.log('testing update download');
+      })
       post("app-mounted", "")
     });
 
diff --git a/src/background.ts b/src/background.ts
index 654c673..be71771 100644
--- a/src/background.ts
+++ b/src/background.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-import { protocol, autoUpdater, dialog } from "electron";
+const log = require("electron-log")
+const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater')
+
 import { initApp } from './background/init';
+import { protocol, dialog } from "electron";
 
 // Scheme must be registered before the app is ready
 protocol.registerSchemesAsPrivileged([
@@ -18,36 +21,20 @@ const isDev = require('electron-is-dev');
 
 // NOTE Program Begins Here
 (async () => {
+    autoUpdater.requestHeaders = { 'PRIVATE-TOKEN': 'seMF_apn237iUw8puG9a' }
+    autoUpdater.logger = log;
+
+    // Check for an update 10sec after Program Starts
+    setTimeout(function () {
+      autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify()
+    }, 10000)
+
+    // Check for an update every 2min.
+    setInterval(() => {
+      autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify()
+    }, 120000)
 
     console.log('Starting Crimata electron app.');
     initApp(isDev);
 
 })();
-
-// Code for auto app updates.
-if (!isDev) {
-
-    autoUpdater.setFeedURL({
-        url: "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/25637892/releases",
-        headers: {"PRIVATE-TOKEN": "fSCN8xr4EgccV7z1UNaw"},
-        serverType: "default"
-    })
-
-    autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', (event, releaseNotes, releaseName) => {
-      const dialogOpts = {
-        type: 'info',
-        buttons: ['Restart', 'Later'],
-        title: 'Application Update',
-        message: process.platform === 'win32' ? releaseNotes : releaseName,
-        detail: 'A new version has been downloaded. Restart the application to apply the updates.'
-      }
-
-      dialog.showMessageBox(dialogOpts).then((returnValue) => {
-        if (returnValue.response === 0) autoUpdater.quitAndInstall()
-      })
-    })
-
-    setInterval(() => {
-        autoUpdater.checkForUpdates()
-    }, 5000)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/background/init.ts b/src/background/init.ts
index b2fb57b..52e184a 100644
--- a/src/background/init.ts
+++ b/src/background/init.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { createWindow } from './window';
 import { initSession } from './session';
 import { initAudioIO } from './audio';
 import { backgroundMitt } from '@/modules/emitter';
+const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater');
 
 let win: boolean;
 
diff --git a/src/background/window.ts b/src/background/window.ts
index b344e80..e312572 100644
--- a/src/background/window.ts
+++ b/src/background/window.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { backgroundMitt } from '@/modules/emitter';
 import { RenderMessage, WindowState } from "@/types";
 import { loadWinState, saveToJson } from "./helpers";
 import * as path from "path";
+const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater');
 
 interface IpcRendererPayload {
   endpoint: string;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ const onWindowMount = (): void => {
     // Handle win nav-bar event.
     ipcMain.removeAllListeners("nav-bar") // avoid setting duplicate handlers
     ipcMain.on("nav-bar", onNavBar);
-    
+
     // Gateway for messages to the frontend.
     backgroundMitt.removeAllListeners("ipc-renderer")
     backgroundMitt.on("ipc-renderer", renderMessage);
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ export async function createWindow(): Promise<void> {
     // Load the URL.
     if (process.env.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL) {
       win.loadURL(process.env.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL as string); // dev
-    } 
+    }
 
     else {
       createProtocol("app");
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ export async function createWindow(): Promise<void> {
     win.on("resize", saveWindowState);
 
     win.once('ready-to-show', () => {
+    autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify();
       if (win) win.show()
     })
 
@@ -139,3 +141,11 @@ export async function createWindow(): Promise<void> {
 
   });
 }
+
+autoUpdater.on('update-available', () => {
+  if (win) win.webContents.send('update_available');
+});
+
+autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', () => {
+  if (win) win.webContents.send('update_downloaded');
+});
diff --git a/vue.config.js b/vue.config.js
index 9febf55..f2ae6a0 100644
--- a/vue.config.js
+++ b/vue.config.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ module.exports = {
       builderOptions: {
         // TODO electron-builder config https://www.electron.build/configuration/configuration
         appId: "com.crimata.messenger",
-        productName: "Crimata Messenger"
+        productName: "Crimata Messenger",
+
       },
       preload: "src/preload.ts"
     }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index fa7ce8f..76ed0cc 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5126,6 +5126,11 @@ electron-is-dev@^2.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron-is-dev/-/electron-is-dev-2.0.0.tgz#833487a069b8dad21425c67a19847d9064ab19bd"
   integrity sha512-3X99K852Yoqu9AcW50qz3ibYBWY79/pBhlMCab8ToEWS48R0T9tyxRiQhwylE7zQdXrMnx2JKqUJyMPmt5FBqA==
 
+electron-log@^4.3.4:
+  version "4.3.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron-log/-/electron-log-4.3.4.tgz#97e991dcd653e759e14eb2ae5d6ba4440f50afd8"
+  integrity sha512-Cd6xZ9if2J4NG+PNoi3cARAYoanbM4ddpod0faaL5LIhmwuSdxP9XH95C9SgTpHMqklbg8u3CFh1yqiaqo2Bng==
+
 electron-publish@22.9.1:
   version "22.9.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron-publish/-/electron-publish-22.9.1.tgz#7cc76ac4cc53efd29ee31c1e5facb9724329068e"