diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e587d6..d347832 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 # Extension Template
 
 Quick start and create a new `node.js extension` by using this template. This
-template extension works in browser as well as desktop builds.
+template extension works in browser as well as desktop builds. In browser, it
+will not use node, and node.js based functionalities are not available. Desktop
+builds will use node capabilities.
 
-In desktop builds, there is an additional capability to execute node.js code. This
-is helpful if you want to extend the functionality of Phoenix Code using the
-vast npm library.
+In desktop builds, there is an additional capability to execute node.js code.
+This is helpful if you want to extend the functionality of Phoenix Code using
+the vast npm library.
 
 For creating extensions that do not need node, follow this link:
 https://github.com/phcode-dev/extension-template
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ extension components.
     event trigger/listen within node.
 
 # Using this template
+
 Follow the below 4 steps to start using this template:
 
 Refer this
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 956580d..0397ec2 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
         Menus = brackets.getModule("command/Menus"),
         NodeConnector = brackets.getModule("NodeConnector");
 
-    const nodeConnector = NodeConnector.createNodeConnector(
-        "your-extension-id-1",
-        exports
-    );
+    let nodeConnector;
 
     async function fetchImage() {
         const imageUrl = "https://picsum.photos/536/354";
@@ -40,6 +37,10 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
 
     // Function to run when the menu item is clicked
     async function handleHelloWorld() {
+        if (!Phoenix.isNativeApp) {
+            alert("Node Features only works in desktop apps.");
+            return;
+        }
         let html = "<b>Image conversion failed</b>";
         try {
             alert("downloading image...");
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
         console.log("hello world");
 
         if (Phoenix.isNativeApp) {
+            nodeConnector = NodeConnector.createNodeConnector(
+                "your-extension-id-1",
+                exports
+            );
             // you can also execute nodejs code in dekstop builds
             // below code will execute the function `echoTest` defined in `node/index.js`
             nodeConnector.execPeer("echoTest", "yo!").then(console.log);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 67e1e0c..385d060 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "main.js"
     ],
     "nodeConfig": {
-        "nodeIsRequired": true,
+        "nodeIsRequired": false,
         "main": "node/index.js",
         "npmInstall": "node/"
     }