Installing Apache Cordova on Ubuntu

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# Install Node.js and npm
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs
sudo apt install npm

# Install Cordova
sudo npm install -g cordova

# Create a Cordova Project
cordova create MyAndroidApp

# Add a Platform
cordova platform add android

# Build the App:
cordova build android

# Run the App
cordova run android

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# if Java Development Kit (JDK) is not installed

# Install JDK:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk

# Set JAVA_HOME:
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64  # Adjust the path based on your installation
export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin

# reload your shell configuration
source ~/.bashrc

# Verify Java Installation:
java -version
javac -version

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# if Gradle is not installed

# Download and Extract Gradle:
https://gradle.org/releases/

# unzip file and move it to opt directory
sudo unzip ./gradle-8.4-all.zip 
sudo mv ./gradle-8.4 /opt

# Set Gradle Home:
export GRADLE_HOME=/opt/gradle-<version>  # Adjust the path based on your installation
export PATH=$PATH:$GRADLE_HOME/bin

# Reload your shell configuration 
source ~/.bashrc

# Verify Gradle Installation:
gradle -v

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# if Android SDK is not installed

# Installing from Ubuntu Repositories
sudo apt update
sudo apt install android-sdk

# Set the ANDROID_HOME environment variable
export ANDROID_HOME=/usr/lib/android-sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

# Reload your shell configuration:
Reload your shell configuration:

#Verify the installation:
echo $ANDROID_HOME
echo $PATH