How to Install Cordova and PhoneGap on Linux Mint 16 Petra

Cordova and PhoneGap Quick Start on Linux Mint 16 Petra

The Tutorial shows you How to Install and Getting-Started with Apache Cordova and Adobe PhoneGap Cross-Platform Mobile Development on Linux Mint 16 Petra Mate/Cinnamon/Kde/Xfce i386/amd64 Desktops.

First, Apache Cordova is an Open-Source Mobile Development Framework that allows you to use Standard Web Technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript for Cross-Platform Development, avoiding each Mobile Platforms Native Development Language.

Then Adobe PhoneGap is an Open-Source Framework for Building Cross-Platform Native Applications using Standard Web Technologies such as HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript.

The Guide Describe a System-Wide Setup, for a Local One you should Simply Adapt the Installation Target.

1. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   Ctrl+Alt+T

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. How to Install the Latest Node.js on Mint Linux

   Installing Node.js on Mint

   Setup Node.js on Mint

3. Installing Required Git.

   sudo apt-get install git

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

4. Installing Latest Cordova with CLI by Npm.

   cd  

   sudo npm install -g cordova

5. Testing Cordova Installation.

   cordova

   You should See the Cordova Help Notice…

6. How to Install Adobe PhoneGap for Mint Linux.

   Install PhoneGap on Mint

   Install PhoneGap for Linux Mint