cordova build

cordova build command

Synopsis

Shortcut for cordova prepare + cordova compile for all/the specified platforms. Allows you to build the app for the specified platform.

Syntax

cordova build [<platform> [...]]
    [--debug|--release]
    [--device|--emulator]
    [--buildConfig=<configfile>]
    [--browserify]
    [-- <platformOpts>]

Option	Description
`<platform> [..]`	Platform name(s) to build. If not specified, all platforms are built.
--debug	Perform a debug build. This typically translates to debug mode for the underlying platform being built.
--release	Perform a release build. This typically translates to release mode for the underlying platform being built.
--device	Build it for a device
--emulator	Build it for an emulator. In particular, the platform architecture might be different for a device Vs emulator.
--buildConfig=`<configFile>`	Default: build.json in cordova root directory. Use the specified build configuration file. `build.json` file is used to specify paramaters to customize the app build process esecially related to signing the package.
--browserify	Compile plugin JS at build time using browserify instead of runtime
`<platformOpts>`	To provide platform specific options, you must include them after `--` separator. Review platform guide docs for more details.

Examples

Build for android and windows platform in debug mode for deployment to device:
```
cordova build android windows --debug --device
```
Build for android platform in release mode and use the specified build configuration:
```
cordova build android --release --buildConfig=..\myBuildConfig.json
```

Build for android platform in release mode and pass custom platform options to android build process:

cordova build android --release -- --keystore="..\android.keystore" --storePassword=android --alias=mykey

Links:

https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/reference/cordova-cli/index.html#cordova-build-command

doc_cordova

2025-01-10 15:47:30

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