Install Apache Cordova on Windows

What you need

Cordova runs on Node.js (a JavaScript runtime) and is installed with npm (its package manager).

Step 1: Download Node.js

Go to the Node.js website and download the Windows installer (LTS).

Step 2: Run the installer

1. Open the installer and click Next.

   

2. Accept the license agreement and click Next.

   

3. Choose the destination folder and click Next.

   

4. Check the components:
   - Add to PATH puts Node.js and npm in your system path.
   - Node.js runtime is the core component.
   - npm package manager manages the dependencies.

   

Step 3: Install

Click Install and wait. Then click Finish.

Step 4: Check Node.js and npm

Open a new Command Prompt and run:

node -v
npm -v

Step 5: Install Cordova

npm install -g cordova

Check it:

cordova -v

Create and build a project

cordova create myApp com.example.myapp MyApp
cd myApp
cordova platform add android
cordova requirements

For Android you need Android Studio, the Android SDK and a Java JDK. cordova requirements tells you what is missing.

Features of Cordova on Windows

• Cross-platform development.
• Hybrid apps built with web technology.
• Visual Studio integration.
• Live reload and remote debugging.
• Windows Store submission (UWP support is limited in current Cordova versions).

Quick recap

• Install Node.js LTS and check node -v.
• npm install -g cordova.
• Run cordova requirements before you build.