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Where to get .xap file in Windows using ionic build?

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I answered this question by user user_4337270:

I am using Ionic framework for my project. As per ionic build I have used the build command for windows:

ionic build windows

After the build I get the file structure as below:

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The issue is I’m not able to figure out were do I get the .XAP file inside the platform/windows folder and I’m completely new on Windows build.

My answer was:

I’m just posting this as an answer, to which we came in the comments under the OP’s question:

Add the windows phone platform: ionic platform add wp8.

Build for wp8: ionic build wp8.

The file CordovaAppProj_Debug_AnyCPU.xap is the one you’re looking for.

However, I would like to turn your attention to these few posts:

which basically confirm what the official Ionic team says that the platforms wp8 and windows in general are not yet fully supported; but they hope they soon will be.

Written by Nikola Brežnjak