- Overview
- The Command-line Interface
- Platform Guides
- The config.xml File
- Embedding WebViews
- Plugin Development Guide
- Privacy Guide
- Whitelist Guide
- Accelerometer
- Camera
- Capture
- Compass
- Connection
- Contacts
- Device
- Events
- File
- Geolocation
- Globalization
- InAppBrowser
- Media
- Notification
- Splashscreen
- Storage
Android Command-line Tools
The cordova command-line utility is a high-level tool that allows
you to build applications across several platforms at once. An older
version of the Cordova framework provides sets of command-line tools
specific to each platform. To use them as an alternative to the CLI,
you need to download this version of Cordova from
cordova.apache.org. The download contains
separate archives for each platform. Expand the platform you wish to
target. The tools described here are typically available in the
top-level bin directory, otherwise consult the README file for
more detailed directions.
Create a project
Run the create command, specifying the existing path to the project,
the reverse-domain-style package identifier, and the app's display
name. Here is the syntax for both Mac and Windows:
$ /path/to/cordova-android/bin/create /path/to/project com.example.project_name ProjectName
$ C:\path\to\cordova-android\bin\create.bat C:\path\to\project com.example.project_name ProjectName
Build
This cleans then builds a project.
Debug, on Mac or Windows:
$ /path/to/project/cordova/build --debug
$ C:\path\to\project\cordova\build.bat --debug
Release, on Mac or Windows:
$ /path/to/project/cordova/build --release
$ C:\path\to\project\cordova\build.bat --release
Run the App
The run command accepts the following optional parameters:
-
Target specification. This includes
--emulator,--device, or--target=<targetID>. -
Build specification. This includes
--debug,--release, or--nobuild.$ /path/to/project/cordova/run [Target] [Build] $ C:\path\to\project\cordova\run.bat [Target] [Build]
Make sure you create at least one Android Virtual Device, otherwise
you're prompted to do so with the android command. If more than one
AVD is available as a target, you're prompted to select one. By
default the run command detects a connected device, or a currently
running emulator if no device is found.
Logging
$ /path/to/project/cordova/log
$ C:\path\to\project\cordova\log.bat
Cleaning
$ /path/to/project/cordova/clean
$ C:\path\to\project\cordova\clean.bat