Merge pull request #14 from satsalou/issue-13

chore(*) Issue #13: Change installation process

Author: skounis

README.md

@@ -10,15 +10,12 @@ A super modular Ionic starter application.
 
 Run `npm install` to install all needed dependencies.
 
-**Note: Windows users** should remove the following line under `scripts` in package.json file:
+### Install Plugins and Javascript dependencies
+#### Linux/MacOX
+Run `./install.sh` to install all needed plugins and dependencies
 
-``"postinstall": "./install.sh"``
-
-and, then, run `npm install`.
-
-### Install Javascript dependencies
-
-Run `bower install` to install all needed dependencies
+#### Windows Users
+Similarly, Windows users should run `./install.bat`.
 
 ### Run the app
 Use `grunt serve -l` to run the app in browser and watch for changes in code

install.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+::
+:: Create output (Cordova) directory
+::
+mkdir www
+
+::
+:: Install client libraries
+::
+bower install
+
+::
+:: Add target platform
+::
+:: Comment out the platform(s) your system supports
+::
+grunt platform:add:ios
+:: grunt platform:add:android
+
+::
+:: Install cordova plugins
+:: There quickest option is to ask from Ionic
+:: to restore the state of the app.
+:: https://github.com/driftyco/ionic-cli::ionic-state-restore
+:: If this process fails comment this line and uncomment the
+:: "cordova plugin add ..." lines that follow.
+::
+ionic state restore
+::
+:: cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-device
+:: cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-console
+:: cordova plugin add com.ionic.keyboard
+:: cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-inappbrowser
+:: cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-geolocation
+:: cordova plugin add https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/SocialSharing-PhoneGap-Plugin.git
+:: cordova plugin add de.appplant.cordova.plugin.email-composer
+:: cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-network-information
+:: cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-whitelist
+:: cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-transport-security
+
+::
+:: Build the  project and generate the cordova directory (www)
+::
+grunt build

install.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,43 @@
+#
+# Create output (Cordova) directory
+#
 mkdir www
+
+#
+# Install client libraries
+#
 bower install
+
+#
+# Add target platform
+#
+# Comment out the platform(s) your system supports
+#
+grunt platform:add:ios
+# grunt platform:add:android
+
+#
+# Install cordova plugins
+# There quickest option is to ask from Ionic
+# to restore the state of the app.
+# https://github.com/driftyco/ionic-cli#ionic-state-restore
+# If this process fails comment this line and uncomment the
+# "cordova plugin add ..." lines that follow.
+#
 ionic state restore
-grunt build
+#
+# cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-device
+# cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-console
+# cordova plugin add com.ionic.keyboard
+# cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-inappbrowser
+# cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-geolocation
+# cordova plugin add https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/SocialSharing-PhoneGap-Plugin.git
+# cordova plugin add de.appplant.cordova.plugin.email-composer
+# cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-network-information
+# cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-whitelist
+# cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-transport-security
+
+#
+# Build the  project and generate the cordova directory (www)
+#
+grunt build

package.json

@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "grunt test",
+    "//": "Post installation.",
     "//": "Uncomment the next line to enable post install script.",
     "//": "There is always the option to run it manually.",
-    "//": { "postinstall": "./install.sh" }
+    "//": { "postinstall": "./install.sh" },
+    "//": { "postinstall": "./install.bat" }
   },
   "cordovaPlatforms": [
     "ios"