March 21, 2022 04:23 am GMT
Original Link: https://dev.to/sefatanam/how-to-release-an-ionic-app-using-cordova-in-windows-in-1st-attempt-3fh4
How to build an Ionic App using Cordova in windows (in 1st Attempt)
How to build a Ionic app using Cordova in windows
Prequsites :
Install
Andorid studio, JDK (preferd version 1.8), gradle
.TricksAfter installed Android studio build a native hello world app and run it through Emulator or physical device for the first time. It will automatically gives you the support of installing gradle & reduce much time to installing & finding gradle version compability.
Checking this info you can run
java --version
java version "1.8.0_321"Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_321-b07)Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.321-b07, mixed mode)
After install
JDK
you will get a path in your machine like thisC:\Program Files\Java
orC:\Program Files (x86)
you able to see this two folder path.jdk1.8.0_321jre1.8.0_321
Update environment variable
// Add these in User Variables :ANDROID_HOME : C:\Usersheanam\AppData\Local\Android\SdkANDROID_PLATFORM_TOOLS : C:\Usersheanam\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-toolsANDROID_TOOLS : C:\Usersheanam\AppData\Local\Android\SdkoolsJAVA_HOME : C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_321//Add these in System Variables path:C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_321\bin // Otherwise you will get Jarsigner is not recognized internal or external commandC:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_321\bin // Otherwise keytool is not recognized internal or external commandC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapathC:\gradle-7.4.1\bin // If path not found installed it.
Ionic App build stage & Signing unsigned apk
- Go to the
App Folder
- Open
terminal
in that folder. - Run
keytool -genkey -v -keystore HERE_YOUR_KEY_NAME-key.keystore -alias HERE_YOUR_APP_ALIAS_NAME -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000
. You will find a keystore file is generated in your app folder. - Run
ionic cordova build android --prod --release --verbose
After successfully executed this command you will get a message like this, Built the following apk(s): D:\xyz\ion-cordova\platforms\android\app\build\outputs\apk\release\app-release-unsigned.apk It generate an unsigned apk that you never install in a phone so need to sign this apk.
- Run
jarsigner --verbose -sigalg SHA1withRSA -digestalg SHA1 -keystore HERE_YOUR_KEY_NAME-key.keystore "D:\xyz\ion-cordova\platforms\android\app\build\outputs\apk\release\app-release-unsigned.apk" HERE_YOUR_APP_ALIAS_NAME
it will start signing this apk.
Now you are happy to go with the APP.
Signing Off
Sefat
Original Link: https://dev.to/sefatanam/how-to-release-an-ionic-app-using-cordova-in-windows-in-1st-attempt-3fh4
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