For this app you ll need : install Node.js (package manager -npm) : go to: nodejs.org After getting Node install Ionic: npm install ionic -g Install Cordova: npm install cordova -g then go inside app folder: C:/FirstIonic/> ionic platform add android ( or npm platform add ios) C:/FirstIonic/> ionic build android ( ionic build ios) C:/FirstIonic/> ionic emulate android that adds cordova android and does a local android build then emulates the app in mobile env. that will also install the plugins Keyboard-2.0.1 and statusbar etc To run app on browser (quicker) you go inside the folder (FirstIonic folder) C:/FirstIonic/>ionic serve (that doesnt work for me all the time, i run straight from webstorm) but it looks like crap cant get it to look like a mobile app without the ionic stuff)