Updating to latest | NativeScript

Before starting an update, it's recommended to have a clean git branch. Having a clean branch allows inspecting all the changes done during the update one last time before committing them.

Update steps

Update NativeScript CLI

Every update starts with updating the NativeScript CLI to the latest version.

cli

npm install -g nativescript@latest

Once installed, verify the version with:

bash

$ ns -v
# should print the version:
v8.x.x
✔ Up to date.

Update runtimes, core and webpack

For a quick update of the essential dependencies, run:

cli

ns update

The following packages will be updated to their latest versions:

bash

@nativescript/core
@nativescript/webpack
@nativescript/types     # if installed
@nativescript/ios       # if installed
@nativescript/android   # if installed

Note

If you prefer to update dependencies manually, you can do that as well, for example by manually changing versions in package.json then installing dependencies.

Clean project

To make sure all dependencies are updated correctly, it's recommended to clean the project with:

cli

ns clean

Update steps ​

Update NativeScript CLI ​

Update runtimes, core and webpack ​

Clean project ​

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Update steps

Update NativeScript CLI

Update runtimes, core and webpack

Clean project