NODEJS
1. install nodejs
2. npm install -g phonegap
3. npm install -g cordova
JAVA SDK
1. install java sdk
2. set JAVA_HOME environment variable. eg: JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_05
3. add JAVA’s bin folder to PATH environment variable, eg: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_05\bin
ANDROID SDK
1. copy to desired location, eg: C:\dev
2. set ANDROID_HOME environment variable, eg: ANDROID_HOME=C:\dev\adt-bundle\sdk
3. add ANDROID’s tools and platform-tools folder to the PATH environment variable, eg: %ANDROID_HOME%\tools;%ANDROID_HOME%\platform-tools
ANT
1. copy to sdk/tools folder
2. set ANT_HOME environement variable, eg: ANT_HOME=C:\dev\adt-bundle\sdk\tools\ant
3. add ANT’s tools and bin folder to PATH environment variable, eg: %PATH%\tools;%ANT_HOME%\bin
TESTING THE INSTALLATION
java -version
java version “1.8.0_05”
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_05-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.5-b02, mixed mode)
ant -version
Apache Ant(TM) version 1.9.3 compiled on December 23 2013
cordova -version
3.4.1-0.1.0
phonegap -version
3.4.0-0.19.13
$ cordova create hello com.example.hello “HelloWorld”
$ cd hello
$ cordova platform add android
$ cordova build
$ cordova emulate android
deploy to the device (enable USB DEBUGGING first, the connect the device via USB)
$ cordova run android
