What is the difference between Apache Cordova and PhoneGap?

Question

Hi, I need to develop a simple application that is hybrid, which runs in kitkat android version. Since this is possible with PhoneGap 3.3, I tried to install it.

But I was very confused in the installation procedure.

First I installed nodejs on my 32 bit Windows 7 system.

Then I ran the commands from the phonegap website. This is the link http://phonegap.com/install/ I was able to create a project. But I encountered an error and could not start the emulator. (I set the environment variable.)

Then I went through a couple of ohter websites where they said to run the following commands.

C:> npm install -g cordova

And if I run any further command besides it, it will ask me to install Apache ANT.

But many told me that both telephone and cordova are the same.

So, I'm a little confused, as I have to ask my superiors about downloading and installing software on my office PC.

Please offer me any website that gives me a procedure for working on them.

Answer 1

Telephone and cordova use almost the same repository, but they do not match. Telephone development built on top of the cordova.

Cordoba first releases a version, and telephone delay usually follows.

The main difference between the two is that the phone saver allows you to create an application online https://build.phonegap.com/

Both have very different documentation.

Here is a link to Cordova http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.0.0/guide_cli_index.md.html

And telephone connection http://docs.phonegap.com/en/3.0.0/guide_cli_index.md.html

If you notice the links in the phonegap plugin in the documentary, you will notice that the cordova plugin is used in phonegap

A phone game constantly plays to catch up with the Cordoba. I am a little prone to cordova. I suggest you decide what is best for you.

Answer 2

PhoneGap is the Apache Cordova distribution. You can think of Apache Cordova as an engine that supports PhoneGap, just like WebKit is an engine that supports Chrome or Safari.

You can read more information in these blogs.

Phonegap, Cordova, and what’s called?

And this question is about stackoverflow

Is there a difference between PhoneGap and Cordova?