Knowledgebase

• Installed Node.js platform of 6.9.3 version with npm v3.10.10. More information
  

• Install Node Version Manager (nvm curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.7/install.sh | bash)
  
• Install NodeJS using NVM (nvm install 6.9.3)
  
• For MacOS: install hombrew ( /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install) )
  
• For MacOS: install cocoapods ( sudo gem install cocoapods  >>pod setup)
  

To compile and install SkaDate web applications (version 2.0.0 (build10)) :

1. Download "Skmobileapp 2.0.0" *** source code of apps.

2. Unpack downloaded skmobileapp.zip file. /skmobileapp/ folder will be created

3. Open /skmobileapp/ folder  and complete  basic re-branding changes

4. Comlete your own custom changes (if any)

5. Prepare application.config.json

6. Move to /application/ folder using command line:
   $cd /application

7. While in /application/ folder run following commands from command line in given order:
   $ cp package.tmpl.json package.json
   $ npm run setup
   $ npm run prepare_ci
   $ npm run ionic:build --prod
   $ cordova build browser

8. Move one directory up ( from /application/ folder to /skmobileapp/ folder). Command to move one directory up:
   $ cd ../

9. Run following command from command line while being in /skmobileapp/ folder:
   $ composer install

10. Move one more directory up ( from /skmobileapp/ to the location where skmobileapp.zip was unpacked. Ex: if you have unpacked .zip file on desktop, you will move from /skmobileapp/ folder to /desktop/). Command to move one directory up:
   $ cd ../

11. Run following command from command line while being in a directory above /skmobileapp/ to generate skmobileapp_plugin.zip file:
   $ zip -r skmobileapp_plugin.zip skmobileapp/ --exclude=skmobileapp/application* --exclude=*.DS_Store* --exclude=skmobileapp/.git/*

12. Check back end settings:

• • Сheck your software version at the bottom of any Admin Panel page. Your version must be: Skadate (11050). Platform version: 1.8.4 (10840). If your version is different make sure to perform a back end update
  • go to Admin panel > Plugins > Installed plugins. Make sure all plugins are up to date. If not, perform available plugin updates.
  • configure Paid Membership and User Credits plugins in case if you are using them
  • configure Google Locations if you will be using Google Maps for Locations Map plugin
    
  • make sure following plugins are active: SkaDate System Tools, User Search, Matchmaking, Messages.

  • 13. Install generated skmobileapp_plugin.zip as a plugin in Admin panel.
    
    14. Configure installed SkaDate Mobile Application plugin.
    

    15. Test installed web apps by opening your website from Safari (iPhone) or Chrome/Firefox (Android devices).