Mendix Native Series Part-30: How to Generate an APK in Mendix

Turning Your Mendix App into a Mobile Experience: A Comprehensive Guide to Building an APK.

In this guide, I will walk you through the process of creating an APK file for your Mendix application. This will enable you to run your Mendix app on Android devices, providing a seamless mobile experience for your users.

Dependencies

Android Studio
VSCODE
Node.JS
Create an empty folder on DESKTOP and give the folder a name like MENDIX.

11 steps to make an APK using Mendix

1.In Mendix Studio Pro, click on App -> Build Native Mobile App.

2.Next, select “Build app for local development” or “Build app for distribution” according to your requirements. Here, I am using “Build app for local development”.

3.Give your app a name & click Next step.

4.Select the previously created empty folder (MENDIX) & click next step.

5.If you want to change your app icons, you can do so (I am keeping my Default options until Step 7) & click next step.

6.If you want to add a custom splash screen, you can do so & click next step.

7.If you want to add any custom fonts, you can do so & click next step.

8)

Version number “1.0.0”,

Runtime URL “https://your_application_name-sandbox.mxapps.io/”

This is free app Mendix environment, if you are using paid version pass the cloud URL accordingly & configure locally,

This process can take some time. Please wait for it to complete.

9.After the configuration, open the folder.

-> Double-click on the Android folder

-> Open this Android folder in terminal or CMD

-> Execute the command “code” in the terminal or CMD in this Android folder, and it will automatically open in VSCode.

-> In the VSCode terminal, execute this command “npm install — legacy-peer-deps” & wait some time.

-> Next, execute this command “npm run configure” & wait.

10. When the package is installed, Open Android Studio

> Click Open folder

> Select your Android folder location & click Ok, it will take time.

11.After opening Android Studio, click on Build -> Build App Bundle(s)/APK(s) -> Build APK(s) & wait.

>After successfully building the APK, click on locate, analyze, and then the debug folder. Here, you will find your APK, which you can share with anyone.