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Getting Started with Windows Phone

This guide describes how to set up your development environment for Cordova and run a sample application. Note that Cordova used to be called PhoneGap, so some of the sites still use the old PhoneGap name.

Video Tutorials:

  1. Requirements
  • Windows 7 or Windows Vista with SP2

Note: Running in VM has issues, if you are on a Mac, you will need to setup a bootcamp partition with Windows 7 or Vista

Necessary for Installing on Device and Submitting to Market Place:

  1. Install SDK + Cordova
  • Download and install Windows Phone SDK
  • Donwload the latest copy of Cordova and extract its contents. We will be working with the Android directory.
  1. Setup New Project

  • Open Visual Studio Express for Windows Phone and choose New Project.

  • Select CordovaStarter. ( the version number will be displayed in the template description )

  • Give your project a name, and select OK.

  1. Review the project structure

  • The ‘www’ folder contains your Cordova html/js/css and any other resources included in your app.

  • Any content that you add here needs to be a part of the Visual Studio project, and it must be set as content.

  1. Build and Deploy to Emulator

  • Make sure to have Windows Phone Emulator selected in the top drop-down menu.

  • Hit the green play button beside the Windows Phone Emulator drop-down menu to start debugging or press F5.

  1. Build your project for the device

In order to test your application on a device, the device must be registered. Click here to read documentation on deploying and testing on your Windows Phone.

  • Make sure your phone is connected, and the screen is unlocked

  • In Visual Studio, select ‘Windows Phone Device’ from the top drop-down menu.

  • Hit the green play button beside the drop-down menu to start debugging or press F5.

Done!

You can also checkout more detailed version of this guide here.