
Discover how Capacitor replaces Cordova and bridges your Ionic web app with native features, explore two integration approaches, and build and run on iOS or Android with live reload.
Learn to import Capacitor core plugins and access features like the browser, geolocation, and camera. These plugins initialize immediately and run across web and native apps, including progressive web apps.
Learn to work with Capacitor community plugins, install and initialize them, and configure Android and iOS permissions for native plugins like contacts.
Learn to use cordova plugins with capacitor by installing plugins via npm, syncing with cap sync, and testing on device, while understanding web limitations of cordova plugins.
Compare Capacitor and Cordova, highlighting why Capacitor offers greater native control and web readiness. Recommend Capacitor for new Ionic projects while noting migration considerations for existing Cordova apps.
Learn why your next Ionic app should be powered by Capacitor with a quick crash course!
Inside the course we will cover the following elements:
How Capacitor works
How to add Capacitor to Ionic apps
Using Capacitor Plugins
Capacitor native app builds
Adding Cordova plugins in Capacitor
Cordova vs Capacitor - who's the winner?
This is a free 5 day video course to learn the basics of Capacitor.