npm package: @llblumire/vue-cli-plugin-cordova
Description: vue-cli 3.x plugin for Apache Cordova
Author: llblumire
Latest version: 2.1.5


# vue-cli-plugin-cordova
[Vue CLI 3.x](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli) plugin for Apache Cordova.

Integrate Cordova into Vue Cli App

## How To
```sh
$ npm install -g cordova # If cordova is not already installed
$ vue add cordova
$ npm run cordova-serve-electron # Development Electron
$ npm run cordova-build-electron # Build Electron
$ npm run cordova-serve-android # Development Android
$ npm run cordova-build-android # Build Android
$ npm run cordova-serve-ios # Development IOS
$ npm run cordova-build-ios # Build IOS
$ npm run cordova-serve-browser # Development Browser
$ npm run cordova-build-browser # Build Browser
$ npm run cordova-prepare # prepare for build
```
## IMPORTANT

* Path rewriting etc does not work under Cordova, that's why it's important to use router 'hash' mode, if you run or build for Cordova. **history mode does not** work! The plugin already tries to fix this automatically...

* Assets and Scripts in vue's public folder need to have a dynamic path, because depending on dev or production build, you have different bases. In dev it's normally **'/'** and in production it's **'file:///android_asset/www/'**. In other words, if you have i.e. an image under **'public/images/me.jpg'**, the relative url would be **img='images/me.jpg'**

* You need some experience with Cordova, to solve many issues, like having the right Java JDK, Android SDK, XTools, Signing an App, Publishing an App etc. If you encounter issues related to Cordova etc, please don't post them this issue tracker.

## What is the plugin doing ?
### During installation

During installation, the plugin is setting some important variables, modifying the router mode and executing some cordova commands.

* Setting **baseUrl** in vue.config.js to '' because in cordova production, files are served from **file://android_asset/www/**
* Setting cordovaPath in **vue.config.js**
* Checking if **router** is available and modify router mode to **'hash'** if process.env.CORDOVA_PLATFORM is set
* Adding ignore paths for cordova in **.gitignore**
* Executing '**cordova create cordovaPath id appName**' (cordovaPath, id and appName will be **prompted**)
* Executing '**cordova platform add platform**' (platform will be prompted)

### In development mode

In development mode (`npm run cordova-serve-*`), the plugin is starting the dev server, and creating an app with a webview, showing your dev server page.

It is doing this by:

* Adding **cordova.js** to your **index.html**
* Defining **process.env.CORDOVA_PLATFORM** to **android**, **ios** or **browser**
* Starting the Dev Server
* Pointing the cordova **config.xml** to Dev Server
* Executing '**cordova clean**'
* Executing '**cordova run platform**'

### In Production mode

In production mode (`npm run cordova-build-*`), the plugin is building the app, with all it's assets and files etc locally in the package. The webview is showing file:///android_asset/www/index.html

It is doing this by:

* Adding **cordova.js** to your **index.html**
* Defining **process.env.CORDOVA_PLATFORM** to **android**, **ios** or **browser***
* Pointing the cordova **config.xml** to **index.html**
* Building the app, output to **/src-cordova/www**
* Executing '**cordova clean**'
* Executing '**cordova build platform  --release**'

## Please note

* For a production build, you need to **manually sign** the app, in order to be able to install it on your device, or publish it in the app store.  
* You need to handle cordova's **"deviceready"** etc in your app
* **Cordova Plugins** can be added under /src-cordova by executing '**cordova plugin add PLUGIN**'
* If you want to **debug** your build app, using **chrome devtools**, build your app with '**cordova build platform --debug**' and make sure /src-cordova/www has your **latest build**

## License

MIT

## Credits

Credits go to
* @m0dch3n https://github.com/m0dch3n/vue-cli-plugin-cordova
* @dekimasoon https://github.com/dekimasoon/vue-cli-plugin-cordova
* @quasarframework https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar-cli

Because my approach for this plugin, was inspired by theirs!

THIS PLUGIN IS AN EXTENSION OF m0dch3n's PLUGIN. IT ADDS SUPPORT FOR ELECTRON