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+.PHONY: cordova_plugins npm_packages
+
+update_plugins:
+	cd mobileapp && \
+	cordova plugin rm \
+    com.phonegap.plugins.barcodescanner \
+    org.apache.cordova.geolocation \
+	org.apache.cordova.statusbar \
+	org.apache.cordova.camera \
+	org.apache.cordova.inappbrowser \
+	org.apache.cordova.device
+
+cordova_plugins: #current as of 22 July, 2015
+	cd mobileapp && \
+	cordova plugin add \
+	phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner \
+	cordova-plugin-geolocation \
+	com.telerik.plugins.wkwebview \
+	nl.x-services.plugins.socialsharing \
+	cordova-plugin-statusbar \
+	cordova-plugin-camera \
+	org.devgeeks.privacyscreen \
+	cordova-plugin-inappbrowser \
+	cordova-plugin-device \
+	com.crypho.plugins.securestorage
+
+cordova_android_plugins:
+	cd mobileapp && \
+	cordova plugin add net.yoik.cordova.plugins.screenorientation.wkwebview
+
+npm_packages:
+	npm install -g cordova-icon cordova-splash
+
+setup_base: cordova_plugins npm_packages
+
+setup_all: cordova_plugins cordova_android_plugins npm_packages