Installing Ionic
Ionic apps are created and developed primarily through the Ionic
Install the Ionic CLI
Before proceeding, make sure your computer has
Install the Ionic CLI with npm:
$ npm install -g @ionic/cli
If there was a previous installation of the Ionic CLI, it will need to be uninstalled due to a change in package name.
$ npm uninstall -g ionic
$ npm install -g @ionic/cli
The
-g
option means install globally. When packages are installed globally,EACCES
permission errors can occur. Consider setting up npm to operate globally without elevated permissions. SeeResolving Permission Errors for more information.
Start an App
Create an Ionic app using one of the pre-made app templates, or a blank one to start fresh. The three most common starters are the
blank
starter, tabs
starter, and
sidemenu
starter. Get started with the
ionic start
command:
$ ionic start myApp tabs
To learn more about starting Ionic apps, see the
Run the App
The majority of Ionic app development can be spent right in the browser using the
ionic serve
command:
$ cd myApp
$ ionic serve
There are a number of other ways to run an app, it's recommended to start with this workflow. To develop and test apps on devices and emulators, see the