It is also recommended that you add the Android SDK's cmdline-tools/latest/bin, emulatorĪnd platform-tools directories to your PATH.Set the ANDROID_SDK_ROOT environment variable to the location of your Android.Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the location of your JDK.In certain cases you may need to set them manually. The CLI will attempt to set these variables for you, but Setting environment variablesĬordova's CLI tools require some environment variables to be set in order toįunction correctly. See Android's documentation on Installing SDK Packagesįor more details. In the Android SDK Tools tab, uncheck Hide Obsolete Packages.In Android Studio 3.6 or later, you need to manually add the old version of the Android SDK Tools. Android SDK build-tools version 29.0.2 or higher.Android Platform SDK for your targeted version of Android.Open the Android SDK Manager ( Tools > SDK Manager in Android Studio, or sdkmanager on the command line),Īnd make sure the following are installed: That your version of cordova-android supports (see Requirements and Support). It is recommended that you install the highest SDK version Adding SDK PackagesĪfter installing the Android SDK, you must also install the packages for Opening Android Studio for the first time will guide you through the process of installing the Android SDK. Follow the instructions at the linked Android Developer site to get started. When installing on Windows, you need to add Gradle to your path, (see Setting Environment Variables) Android SDK When installing on Windows you also need to set JAVA_HOME Environment VariableĪccording to your JDK installation path (see Setting Environment Variables) GradleĪs of Cordova-Android 6.4.0, Gradle is now required to be installed to build Android. Installing the Requirements Java Development Kit (JDK) In your Cordova project, run the command cordova platform ls in the directoryĪs a general rule, Android versions become unsupported by Cordova asĭistribution dashboard. To determine what version of Cordova's Android package is installed Please note that the versions listed here are for Cordova's Android package,Ĭordova CLI. The supported Android API Levels and Android Versions for the pastįew cordova-android releases can be found in this table: cordova-android Version See the Android SDK'sĬordova's latest Android package supports up to Android API Level 29. Requirements and SupportĬordova for Android requires the Android SDK which can be installed For a comparison of the two development paths, see the Platform-centered shell tools or cross-platform Cordova CLI forĭevelopment. The Android SDK regardless of whether you want to use these This guide shows how to set up your SDK environment to deploy CordovaĪpps for Android devices, and how to optionally use Android-centeredĬommand-line tools in your development workflow.

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