PhoneGap for Windows Phone - There is no script engine for file extension “.js”

Question

I\'ve created new project using Microsoft visual Studio ,but got a compilation error as below:

1. There is no script engine for file extension \".js\"
2. The co

Answer 1

The instructions for installing Cordova 2.1 for Windows Phone are not complete.

They say:

• copy the file CordovaStarter-x.x.x.zip to the folder : \My Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Templates\ProjectTemplates\

But that file is not supplied. There are updated instructions here (see section 2.1).

Here is the issue at apache: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-1531

See also this question for more details: Not Able To Install Apache Cordova for Windows Phone7