cordova create
Creates a Cordova project.
Syntax
mfp cordova create [
- <name>
- [--platform|-p <platform>]
- [--id|-i <package>]
- [--template|-t <template>]
- [--appversion|-a <version>]
Parameters
- <name>
- Name of your project.
- [--platform|-p <platform>]
- Space-separated list of platforms to add to the project. Valid
values: ios and android.Important: If you are creating an app for the Android platform, make sure that you set your ANDROID_HOME environment variable to your Android SDK.
- [--id|-i <package>]
- Package ID in reverse domain notation. Example: com.ibm.hellocordova.
- [--template|-t <template>]
- Template or archive to use as a base line. Example: templates/www.Important:
- The template must contain a config.xml file. Otherwise, a config.xml file that is incompatible with IBM MobileFirst™ Platform Foundation is automatically generated, and an error will occur.
- The config.xml file in the template that you use must specify Cordova plug-ins that are compatible with the Cordova platforms that are supplied with IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation; otherwise an error will occur. For a list of these platforms and other components, see Product components.
- [--appversion|-a <version>]
- Version of the app in the format of number.number.number. Example: 5.1.2
Usage
You must run this command outside of an existing project.
- Interactive mode: $ mfp cordova create, then follow the prompts.
- Direct mode: $ mfp cordova create helloCordova --platform android, and you can select your plug-ins.