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Version: v8 (beta)

ionic cordova prepare

Copies assets to Cordova platforms, preparing them for native builds

$ ionic cordova prepare [platform] [options]

ionic cordova prepare will do the following:

  • Perform an Ionic build, which compiles web assets to www/.
  • Copy the www/ directory into your Cordova platforms.
  • Transform config.xml into platform-specific manifest files.
  • Copy icons and splash screens from resources/ to into your Cordova platforms.
  • Copy plugin files into specified platforms.

You may wish to use ionic cordova prepare if you run your project with Android Studio or Xcode.

platform​

The platform you would like to prepare (e.g. android, ios)

Options​

  • --no-build: Do not invoke an Ionic build
  • --prod: Flag to use the production configuration

Advanced Options​

  • --configuration=<conf>: Specify the configuration to use. (or -c)
  • --source-map: Output source maps
  • --watch: Rebuild when files change

Examples​

$ ionic cordova prepare 
$ ionic cordova prepare ios
$ ionic cordova prepare android

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