janpio commented on a change in pull request #775: CB-13620: 7.0.0 Docs Update. Includes upgrade instructions. URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-docs/pull/775#discussion_r154739525
########## File path: www/docs/en/dev/guide/platforms/android/upgrade.md ########## @@ -27,6 +27,48 @@ Most of these instructions apply to projects created with an older set of command-line tools that precede the `cordova` CLI utility. See [The Command-Line Interface](../../cli/index.html) for information how to update the version of the CLI. + +## Upgrading to 7.X.X + +The best way to upgrade to 5.X.X is to simply remove the Android platform from +your project and re-add it with the new version. For example, + +```bash +cordova platform remove android +cordova platform add [email protected] +``` + +If you use the above method, be aware that any changes you made to the android +platform folder will be lost (editing the contents of this folder is +discouraged). + +Unfortunately, due to the update in file structure, non-CLI projects will have +to be updated manually, or a new Cordova project will have to be created, and the +files transferred to the new project. This is due to the migration to Android Studio. + +## Upgrading to 6.X.X + +The best way to upgrade to 6.X.X is to simply remove the Android platform from +your project and re-add it with the new version. For example, + +```bash +cordova platform remove android +cordova platform add [email protected] +``` + +If you use the above method, be aware that any changes you made to the android +platform folder will be lost (editing the contents of this folder is +discouraged). + +Alternatively, you may attempt to use the platform update script. For non-CLI +projects, run: + +`` Review comment: Not enough \` (same 2 lines below) ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] With regards, Apache Git Services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
