Ionic Installation
Syntax
npm install -g @ionic/cli
Example
npm install -g @ionic/cli
Output
+ @ionic/cli@6.15.0
added 184 packages from 101 contributors in 13.956s
Explanation
Ionic is a powerful open-source framework for developing mobile applications using web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. To get started with Ionic, you need to install Ionic CLI (command-line interface) on your machine.
The above command will install the latest version of Ionic CLI on your machine.
Use
Use this command in the terminal or command prompt to install Ionic CLI. Once installed, you can start creating Ionic projects using the CLI.
Important Points
- You need to have Node.js installed on your machine before you install Ionic CLI.
- Ionic CLI requires Node.js version 10.x or higher to run.
- If you have previously installed an older version of Ionic CLI, you can update to the latest version using the same command mentioned above.
- You can verify the version of Ionic CLI installed on your machine using the command
ionic -v
.
Summary
Ionic CLI is the command-line interface for Ionic, a popular open-source framework for developing mobile applications using web technologies. To get started with Ionic, you need to install Ionic CLI on your machine. The command npm install -g @ionic/cli
installs the latest version of Ionic CLI on your machine. You must have Node.js installed before you install Ionic CLI.