Build cordova apps offline

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I am using netbeans with cordova to build html5 apps for mobile (android/iOS) I have a problem when building application in netbeans while not connected to the internet because cordova is always trying to download plug-ins although I have been connected to the internet and it downloaded everything needed and the app works great. when internet connection is down I can't build. do you have any idea to disable cordova plug-in download from the internet. I loose my internet connection many times at the same day and cordova gives me errors when compiling because I am offline: ``` ant -f /home/user/NetBeansProjects/electionMobile/nbproject -Dandroid.target.device.arg=emulate -Denv.DISPLAY=:0.0 -Dupdate.task.jar=/home/user/.netbeans/7.4/ant/extra/org-netbeans-modules-cordova-projectupdate.jar -Dandroid.sdk.home=/var/www/adt-bundle-linux-x86_64-20130917/sdk -Dandroid.build.target=android-17 -Dstart.file=index.html -Dandroid.project.activity=electionMobile -Dconfig=android "-Dios.certificate.n…

Accepted Answer

I found a way somewhere else to build without downloading plugins every time as my internet is inconsistent.

What I do if I changed the plugin list:

- Build online

- Go to files-nbproject-build.xml-(update-plugins)

- Use html comment to comment out the tag: plugintask/>

Note: to actually add new plugins you need to uncomment it and build online before commenting it again

Build cordova apps offline

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