So I got cordova 2.9.0 installed via an older npm (1.2.32). But now I have run into another issue. I get the same error as described here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/phonegap/qSo2dseUCkY/yEjsi_FeCGIJ (you see, I googled this time):
[Error: downloaded www assets in /Users/tylerwilson/.cordova/lib/www/cordova/2.9.0/www does not contain index.html, or www subdir with index.html] Clearly something went wrong during the cordova install where it did not download/install the www assets. Anybody know the magic incantation to allow me to move forward… Thank you, Tyler
