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Let Users Install Your Java Web App Again

DEV Community: java·Shai Almog·12 days ago
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We lost progressive web app support when we moved the JavaScript port from TeaVM to ParparVM. It's back. Users can install your browser app on supporting browsers, and its cached application files can load when the network is unavailable.

What is Codename One? Codename One is an open-source framework for building native iOS, Android, desktop, and web apps from a single Java or Kotlin codebase. Learn more at codenameone.com .

For a small business, a link can be the quickest way to put an app in someone's hands. Installation lets that same app remain within reach after the tab closes. This is Wednesday's follow-up to the Wayline release story .

The build makes the installation files

A ParparVM JavaScript application build now produces manifest.json , home-screen icons and sw.js automatically. There is no separate PWA enablement switch.

Deploy the whole generated bundle, including subdirectories, over HTTPS. Localhost also works for testing.…

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