Cordova Cheatsheet

npm commands

> npm install -g cordova: Uses node to install the cordova program on your computer globally.

> cordova create demo ca.edumedia.griffis.mydemo Demo: Uses cordova to create your project in a folder called demo with the namespace ca.edumedia.m.griffis
> cordova platform add android: Change the last word in the command to load different platforms into your cordova project.
> cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-device: The reverse url is used to load different plugins. Do this to add functionality into your cordova app.
> cordova build android: Compile your source code into the android .apk file.
> cordova emulate android --target=myAdvName: Compile and Launch your Android Cordova app in a specific emulator.
> cordova platform add browser: Add the browser as a target for your project. A simple way of testing your interface.
> cordova run browser: Once the browser is added to your cordova project then you can launch the app in your browser.

> android list targets: lists all the android APIs currently installed on your computer.
> android list avds: Lists all the android virtual devices that you have created through the command line or the android manager.
> android create avd -n bob -t android-19: create a new android virtual device. bob is the name of the avd. android-19 is the API used by the avd.

> adb devices: list all the emulators and physical android devices connected to the computer.
> adb install demo.apk: install the file demo.apk onto a connected android emulator or device
> adb install -r demo.apk: install the file demo.apk onto a connected android emulator or device which has previously been installed. The -r stands for "reinstall".
> adb uninstall name-of-app-package: uninstall an app from the android emulator or device.
> adb shell pm list packages: list all the installed packages on the emulator or connected device. From this list you can get the package name for uninstalling.

> emulator -avd bob: Launch the android emulator and load a specific virtual device.

> monitor: launch the monitor program to watch what is happening in the emulator or connected android device.