$ ionic cordova build
Build (prepare + compile) an Ionic project for a given platform
Synopsis
$ ionic cordova build [<platform>]
Details
Like running cordova build directly, but also builds web assets and provides friendly checks.
To pass additional options to the Cordova CLI, use the -- separator after the Ionic CLI arguments. For example, for verbose log output from Cordova during an iOS build, one would use ionic cordova build ios -- -d. See additional examples below.
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
platform |
The platform to build (android, ios) |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--no-build |
Do not invoke an Ionic build |
--prod |
Build the application for production |
--aot |
Perform ahead-of-time compilation for this build |
--minifyjs |
Minify JS for this build |
--minifycss |
Minify CSS for this build |
--optimizejs |
Perform JS optimizations for this build |
--debug |
Create a Cordova debug build |
--release |
Create a Cordova release build |
--device |
Create a Cordova build for a device |
--emulator |
Create a Cordova build for an emulator |
--buildConfig |
Use the specified Cordova build configuration |
Examples
$ ionic cordova build ios
$ ionic cordova build ios --prod --release
$ ionic cordova build ios --device --prod --release -- --developmentTeam="ABCD" --codeSignIdentity="iPhone Developer" --packageType="app-store"
$ ionic cordova build android
$ ionic cordova build android --prod --release -- -- --keystore=filename.keystore --alias=myalias
$ ionic cordova build android --prod --release -- -- --minSdkVersion=21
$ ionic cordova build android --prod --release -- -- --versionCode=55
$ ionic cordova build android --prod --release -- -- --gradleArg=-PcdvBuildMultipleApks=true