Do you have a web application that you want to put in the App Store or Play Store?
If so then this guide (with the help of Capacitor) will help you create a XCode and Android Studio project containing your web application that you can build, run and deploy to the store.
If your web application ends up as html, css and js then you are in luck. Here are some types of web applications you can create a native app using this guide:
- Modern SPA Frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)
- Older Frameworks (Jquery, Jquery Mobile, Bootstrap)
- Vanilla HTML, CSS and Javascript Apps
- WebAssembly Apps (Blazor)
- Server side rendered websites (through an iFrame)
Pre-requisites:
- Make sure to have Nodejs (v12+), XCode and Android Studio installed.
- You will need a
folderthat contains all of your static web assets (html, css, js files)
Create a root folder that contains a sub folder with web assets (eg www). After running the steps below your folder will contain an ios and android folder with the necessary native code.
If your project does not have a package.json file then create one with:
npm init -y
Then install Capacitor:
npm install @capacitor/core @capacitor/cli @capacitor/ios @capacitor/android
Initialize the project:
npx cap init
You will asked a few questions which will create a file
capacitor.config.jsonwith your answers.
Next, lets add iOS and Android projects by running:
npx cap add ios
npx cap add android
You now have a project for XCode and Android Studio that you can build, test and deploy to the App Store and Play Store.
There is plenty more to learn, such as how to run your project, and your best place to start is at the Capacitor Getting Started Guide.