Updating electron app without autoUpdater - electron

I have my own update server to use in my applications and I want to use with Electron, I downloaded the update in zip format but I can't replace the app file because it's in use. How can I handle this?

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You can create a complete backup of your app store metadata.
With the following tool you can create an export.
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Scroll down on the following page to find the tool:
https://www.iwantanelephant.com/app-store-export-import/

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