Here is how you can convert any website into a mobile app. For this example, we will create an Android app, but the same project also works for iPhone. Basically, this process converts any website into a mobile application, so make sure your website is mobile-friendly because it will appear exactly as it does on a mobile phone.

We will use Jameson Saunders GitHub repository for the conversion. Before getting started, install Node.js by downloading the Windows Installer from the official website. After that, install Android Studio, which will be used to generate the APK, test the application, and publish it to the Google Play Store.

Once Node.js is installed, open Command Prompt, type ‘npm -v‘, and press Enter. If a version number is displayed, everything is ready. Now download the project ZIP file from GitHub, extract it, copy the project folder location, open Command Prompt, type ‘cd‘, paste the folder location, and press Enter. Then run ‘npm install‘ to install all the required dependencies. Once that is complete, run ‘npm run build‘, confirm when prompted, and then run ‘npx cap sync‘. After that, either open the project manually in Android Studio or simply run ‘npx cap open android‘, which will launch the project automatically. Wait for Gradle to finish importing, connect your Android device with Developer Mode and USB Debugging enabled, and click the Play button to install the app on your phone.

To customize the application, open the project folder, go to src > app > home, and open ‘home.page’ using Notepad++ or even the standard Notepad. Replace the existing website URL with your own website address and save the file. To change the app name, go to app > res > values > strings.xml, update both the application name and the title activity. To change the app icon, right-click on resx, select New > Image Asset, choose your logo, make sure it is at least 512 × 512 pixels, adjust the preview if required, and finish the wizard. If you change the website URL, return to the project folder in Command Prompt and run ‘npm run build’ followed by ‘npx cap sync’ again so the changes are applied. Launch the application once more, and it will load your updated website with the new app name and icon. The full website will now run inside your Android application, ready for testing, sharing, or publishing. Please do give it a try.