ServiceWorkerGlobalScope.oninstall

The oninstall property of the ServiceWorkerGlobalScope interface is an event handler fired whenever an install event occurs (when the service worker installs). This happens before activation.

Syntax

ServiceWorkerGlobalScope.oninstall = function(event) { ... };
ServiceWorkerGlobalScope.addEventListener('install', function(event) { ... });

Example

The following snippet comes from Using Service Workers; go there for more details.

this.addEventListener('install', function(event) {
  event.waitUntil(
   caches.create('v1').then(function(cache) {
         return cache.add(
        '/sw-test/',
        '/sw-test/index.html',
        '/sw-test/style.css',
        '/sw-test/app.js',
        '/sw-test/image-list.js',
        '/sw-test/star-wars-logo.jpg',
        '/sw-test/gallery/',
        '/sw-test/gallery/bountyHunters.jpg',
        '/sw-test/gallery/myLittleVader.jpg',
        '/sw-test/gallery/snowTroopers.jpg'
     );
   })
   );
});

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Service Workers The definition of 'Event Handlers' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

[1] Service workers (and Push) have been disabled in the Firefox 45 Extended Support Release (ESR.)

See also

• Using Service Workers
• Service workers basic code example
• Is ServiceWorker ready?
• Promise
• Using web workers