Eclipse for Phonegap Applications

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ECLIPSE

- install the latest Eclipse Classic (64 bit version) for Mac (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/eclipse/downloads/drops4/R-4.2.1-201209141800/eclipse-SDK-4.2.1-macosx-cocoa-x86_64.tar.gz)

- install the Android SDK for Mac (http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r20.0.3-macosx.zip)
  remember the directory path of your Android SDK

- after you install the Android SDK,  run android sdk under the tools directory of your Android path. Install the  appropriate platforms and packages

- run eclipse. install the android sdk plugin (http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/installing-adt.html)

Building the Phonegap App

- run the build script
- open the project thru your eclipse
- build the project
- connect your Android Device
- Right Click the Project, Click Run as Android Application. Sometimes it necessary to uninstall the old one especially if it is not created in the same device


To send it for distribution

1. Right click on <Project Name> in the Package Explorer pane
2. Select Android Tools > Export Signed Application Package
3. Click Next
4. Select Use Existing Keystore
5. Click Browse...
6. Select wrapped/docs/tripcase-release-key.keystore and click Open
7. Type <super secret password> into the Password field
8. Click Next
9. Select Use Existing Key
10. Select <Project Name> in the Alias field
11. Type <super secret password> into the Password field
12. Click Next
13. Select a destination for the file
14. Click Finish