How to Release Your Cordova App for iOS and Android

So you've built a Cordova app and you're ready to release it out into the world — congratulations! This guide will show you how to deploy your Cordova app on the App Store and Google Play.

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0. Prerequisites

• Have a Cordova project with an iOS app
• Make sure that you are running on Apple OS X. You can check with the following code:

The result will look like this:

Requirements check results for ios:Apple OS X: installed

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1. Build a deployable iOS project

Run the following command:

As soon as the building is completed successfully, you will find the project in /platforms/ios/iOSApp

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2. Open the project in Xcode

From the command line:

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3. Sign and publish your app on the App Store

Follow this step-by-step guide for How to Submit Your App to the App Store.

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1. Update your release information

• Open the config.xml and package.json files in your project’s directory.
• Edit all the release details you need: the widget ID, app icon, and versioning.

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2. Make sure you build properly

From the Cordova directory execute the following:

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3. Specify if you want the icon to apply to all platforms or Android only

This can be done by adding the following:

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4. Specify the version of your app

Remember to increment every time when building a new release. This can be done by adding the following:

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5. Add the Android platform back

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6. Sign your Android app

Cordova has a built-in way to let you sign Android apps quickly. This is done with a config file, build.json, which will carry all the needed information to sign the app. The file should look like this:

Edit the config file to your liking.

When it’s ready, execute the following command:

Now you should have your final product: app-release.apk

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7. Upload your APK to the Google Play Store

Follow this step-by-step guide for How to Submit Your App to the Google Play Store.