Build cross-platform apps with Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova

S2015 and Cordova

Visual Studio 2015 RC

In Visual Studio 2013, the Cordova tools are released as a preview (CTP) version. Cordova tools will be released as part of Visual Studio 2015 and we recommend that you now use Visual Studio 2015 RC to develop apps using Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova. You can download Visual Studio from the Microsoft Download Center.
You can build cross-platform apps for iOS, Android, and Windows devices by using Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova. The easy-to-use installer identifies the right versions of the required SDKs, tools, and libraries that you need to build Apache Cordova apps. Use the Visual Studio debugger to attach to iOS, Android, and Windows apps, hit breakpoints, and inspect code using the console and DOM Explorer. Apache Cordova enables cross-platform development standard web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
You can build apps using the tools for these devices and platforms:

• Android 2.3.3 and later (4.4 provides the best developer experience)
• iOS 6, 7, and 8
• Windows 8 and 8.1
• Windows Phone 8 and 8.1

Note
The default version of Cordova installed with Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova in CTP3.1 is 4.3.0. You can select a different version using the configuration designer.

Some tasks are common to most Cordova apps. These include:

• Get the tools 
• Create a Cordova project 
• Build and run the default "Hello" app 
• Choose a third-party JavaScript framework 
• Build a UI 
• Add native features (plugins)
• Add connected services 
• Add platform-specific resources 
• Test, package, and publish

Get the tools 

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Download Visual Studio 2015.
For installation instructions, see Install Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova.

Create a Cordova project