Setup a Web development MAC Containing:

BREW

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

COMPOSER

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php

sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

NODEJS

install the package from the link below

https://nodejs.org/dist/v4.5.0/node-v4.5.0.pkg

INSTALL GULP / DEVELOP DEPENDENCIES

sudo npm install -g gulp-cli grunt-cli bower coffee-script less

gem install sass

IONIC

sudo npm install -g cordova ionic

ANDROID

step 1

Download the Android SDK via the link below and move the contents to ~/Applications/android_sdk

https://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r24.4.1-macosx.zip

step 2

create or update your .bash_profile file with the contents below

PATH=/Applications/android_sdk/tools:/Applications/android_sdk/platforms

JDK

download and install the JDK to enable building apps for android

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

ADB

Install the Android Platform Tools

brew install android-platform-tools

IONIC CROSSWALK MUST HAVE

type the following command

android

Android SDK Manager wil open, scroll to the bottom of the list and select 'Android Support Repository' and 'Google Repository'. These packages are needed to build apps with Ionic Crosswalk.

HOMESTEAD

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