Error creating android subproject when using phonegap run android command

Question

I installed nodejs and did the following:

npm install -g phonegap
phonegap create <app path>
cd <app path>
phonegap run android

when i execute the run android command, I get below error:

An error occurred during creation of android-sub project.  The system cannot find the project specified.

not sure where this is coming from.

any clues.

Thanks

Answer 1

Had the same problems and a hard time finding a solution, however:

1. Make sure JAVA is installed
   • Set JAVA_HOME & PATH variables
2. Make sure ANT is installed
   • Set ANT_HOME & PATH variables
3. Make sure Android SDK is installed
   • Add PATH to sdk/tools
   • Add PATH to sdk/platform-tool
   • Run SDK manager to update & install SDK elements
   • Run AVD manager to create a default emulator image
4. Install NodeJS (with PATH)
   • Follow the usual tutorials
   • npm install -g cordova
     • cordova create hello com.sample.hello HelloWorld
     • cd hello
     • cordova platform add android
     • cordova build
     • now launch your Emulator
     • cordova emulate android (patience, take ages...)
     • or
     • cordova run android
       • much faster, just make sure you mobile device is connected, on, unlocked, usb debug is on, and drivers are installed
       • if you can't find one try: sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
   • npm install -g phonegap
     • phonegap create hello com.sample.hello HelloWorld
     • cd hello
     • phonegap platform add android (if not working use cordova command)
     • phonegap build android
     • now your launch Emulator
     • phonegap emulate android (patience, take ages...)
     • or
     • phonegap run android
       • much faster, just make sure you mobile device is connected, on, unlocked, usb debug is on, and drivers are installed
       • if you can't find one try: sdk\extras\google\usb_driver

I think the main difference between phonegap/cordova, is phonegap (which belong to Adobe) has the possibility to build in the cloud via https://build.phonegap.com/