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  • What do I need in order to use Monaca?
  • What knowledge is required to develop mobile apps with Monaca?
  • Why can I develop smartphone applications with Monaca even without using Java or Objective-C?
  • Tell me about the operating systems of devices which are compatible with Monaca.
  • How can I remove a permission for an unused feature in an Android app?
  • I don't have a Mac, but can I create an iOS application?
  • I can't open Monaca Cloud IDE.
  • Can I use my own development environment to develop Monaca apps?
  • Application does not run on Preview panel in the IDE.
  • Why I can't archive my project?
  • Why Live Preview can't get resource from other domain?
  • How to enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)?
  • Monaca Cloud IDE is not working properly.
  • Why all of my projects disappear?
  • Why do I get a 200 MB limit error when uploading a plugin?
  • The message "Check your passwords" is displayed in Monaca Cloud IDE.

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What do I need in order to use Monaca?

In order to use , all you need is stable Internet connection and the latest browser. You may also need to have a smart mobile device to test your applications. To speed up your app development, we highly recommend you to install app on your mobile device. It allows you to test your apps instantly on your device without building/installing every time you make changes to the code.

Monaca users can also develop on their local computers without using Monaca Cloud IDE. This can be done by using and .

What knowledge is required to develop mobile apps with Monaca?

If you develop a simple application, you can start developing immediately as long as you know HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript to some extent.

Why can I develop smartphone applications with Monaca even without using Java or Objective-C?

Monaca builds on top of , an app development framework that packs your HTML5 app as a native app that can run on Android, iOS, and other platforms. Apache Cordova also gives you Javascript bindings to invoke native functionalities on a mobile device. Therefore, Java (for Android) and Objective-C (for iPhone/iPad) are not required when developing with Monaca.

Tell me about the operating systems of devices which are compatible with Monaca.

For the corresponding OS of each tool of Monaca, please see the page.

How can I remove a permission for an unused feature in an Android app?

You can control permissions of any features in an application by using <uses-permission> element inside the AndroidManifest.xml file. For more information, please refer to .

I don't have a Mac, but can I create an iOS application?

Monaca is a browser-based IDE. Therefore, as long as you have a computer with a valid web browser (Google Chrome) and a stable Internet connection, you can develop iOS apps with Monaca.

I can't open Monaca Cloud IDE.

Monaca Cloud IDE is fully supported on Google Chrome browser. You may be able to open it on other browsers but various errors might happen. For this reason, we highly recommend to only use Monaca Cloud IDE on Google Chrome browser.

Monaca Cloud IDE does not support mobile browser.

Can I use my own development environment to develop Monaca apps?

Application does not run on Preview panel in the IDE.

  • Cordova Plugin APIs are not available.

  • Ajax requests will fail because of Cross-origin restriction.

    However, it can be done if server-side scripts return Access-Control-Allow-Origin Header (i.e., Cross-Origin Ajax Request is permitted).

  • Viewport appearance may differ from real devices.

  • Monaca Backend API and Push Notifications can not be initialized.

Why I can't archive my project?

Why Live Preview can't get resource from other domain?

How to enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)?

In order to enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS), you just need to add the following header into a CORS response:

Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *

Moreover, to permit a URL which your app and debugger are allowed to get resources from, you can make configuration either using

Monaca Cloud IDE is not working properly.

If Monaca Cloud IDE is not working properly, please try the following recommendations:

  1. Use the latest version of Chrome.

  2. If you are already using the latest version of Chrome, try clearing

    the browser's cache.

  3. If you are using various extensions in Chrome, some of them may

    interrupt Monaca Cloud IDE. Therefore, please try launching Monaca

    Cloud IDE from Chrome's Incognito Window.

Why all of my projects disappear?

Your projects may be automatically archived. This automation occurs when a Basic (Free) plan user is inactive for more than 180 days. Several emails will be sent to remind the user before the archiving process is done.

Why do I get a 200 MB limit error when uploading a plugin?

Unfortunately, it's impossible to upload a plugin bigger than 200 MB on Monaca Cloud IDE. However, it is possible to import the plugin while building instead. In order to import the plugin while building, please do as follows:

  1. Upload the plugin to any file hosting site. We recommend using GitHub.

  2. On Monaca Cloud IDE, open Import Cordova Plugin dialog.

  3. Select Specify URL or Package Name option.

  4. Input the URL of your plugin file.

  5. Click on OK.

The message "Check your passwords" is displayed in Monaca Cloud IDE.

The following message may be displayed on Monaca Cloud IDE.

Check your passwords.

A data breach on a site or app exposed your password. Chrome recommends checking your saved passwords now.

Due to the security features added in Google Chrome version 79, if you enter a password that has already been leaked, you may see the above message. The password you entered may have been leaked, so we recommend that you change it to a new password.

However, when developing iOS apps, you are required to join . Moreover, in order to publish your apps to the App Store, you need to submit your application file (*.ipa) via Application Loader which is only available on a Mac.

Fortunately, it's possible to upload your application file directly from Monaca Cloud IDE using . In this case, you don't need a Mac at all to either create or publish iOS apps with Monaca.

Yes, you can. Monaca comes with and which allow you to develop locally using your own preferred IDE or code editor.

When using , you should be aware of the the following limitations:

Project archiving is only available for paid users. For more information, please refer to .

Because of which restricts the cross-origin resource sharing. It prevents JavaScript from making requests across domain boundaries and has spawned various hacks for making cross-domain requests.

Monaca IDE: for and

or configuration file: for and

In order to restore the archived projects, please subscribe to a paid plan and ask our to restore them.

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