

The preceding command will install the Ionic and Apache Cordova modules globally. Once installed, Ionic can be installed using Node’s package manager ( npm) via the following command-line command: npm install -g cordova ionic For that reason, you must install Node.js if you haven’t done so previously. Either way, Ionic empowers developers to leverage their AngularJS and HTML5 skills to create beautiful, high-performing apps. In the context of this article, Ionic will be used in both cases. The Ionic framework and module are backed by the same company, Drifty. Ionic is also a Node module that helps with the process of creating, building, and packaging hybrid apps.

Ionic is an MIT-licensed, front-end framework for creating hybrid mobile apps.
