@capacitor/barcode-scanner v3 pulls in ionbarcode-android:2.0.1, which declares minSdk 26. The inherited Ditto minSdk of 24 fails the manifest merger. Raise the floor to 26 (Android 8.0) as the merger recommends.
- Install Capacitor dependencies (@capacitor/cli, @capacitor/core, @capacitor/android, @capacitor/app, @capacitor/status-bar, sharp) - Create capacitor.config.ts with app configuration - Update .gitignore to exclude Android build outputs and keystore files - Generate icon-512.png from logo.svg - Add scripts for icon generation, APK building, and keystore creation - Initialize Capacitor Android platform - Configure build.gradle with signing support - Generate Android app icons in all required densities - Add npm scripts: 'icons' and 'build:apk'
Chad Curtis