How to Create Android App Using Ionic Capacitor

I can provide you with the steps to build an Ionic Android app from scratch. Here are the basic steps you can follow:

Install Node.js and NPM on your system if you don’t have them already installed.

Install the Ionic CLI using the following command:

npm install -g @ionic/cli

Create a new Ionic project using the following command:

ionic start myApp blank --type=angular --capacitor

This command creates a new Ionic project with a blank template using Angular as the default framework.

Navigate to the newly created project directory:

cd myApp

Add the Android platform to your project using the following command:

npx cap add android

Build the Android APK file by running the following command:

ionic build
npx cap copy
npx cap sync android

These commands build the web assets of your app, copy them to the native Android project, and sync the project with Capacitor.

Open the Android project in Android Studio using the following command:

npx cap open android

This command opens the native Android project in Android Studio.

Generate a signed APK file using Android Studio. In Android Studio, navigate to “Build” > “Generate Signed Bundle / APK” and follow the instructions to generate a signed APK file.

Install the APK on your Android device or emulator by running the following command:

npx cap open android

This command opens the native Android project in Android Studio. From Android Studio, you can either install the APK on a connected device or emulator, or generate an APK file and install it manually.

That’s it! You should now have a working Ionic Android app with Capacitor running on your device or emulator. Note that these are just the basic steps and you may need to perform additional configurations or add plugins to your app depending on your specific requirements.