Getting Started with a Web App Manifest
Explore how to create and properly link a web app manifest file for your progressive web application. Understand its role in enabling your PWA to be installed on user devices by meeting browser install criteria. This lesson helps you verify the manifest file using browser developer tools, ensuring your app is ready for installation and improved user engagement.
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What is a web app manifest file?
A web manifest is a JSON file containing information about our PWA. The browsers use the web manifest’s properties to install the PWA on the user’s device.
For a web app to be installed on the user’s device, it must meet the install criteria set by the browsers. A web app should have a valid manifest file ...