[CB-12807] Improve error message for bad templates when using cordova create --template

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.1.1
• Component/s: cordova-create
• Labels: cordova-8.0.0 triaged
• Assignee: Audrey So
• Reporter: Steve Gill
• Created: 12/May/17 11:04
• Updated: 14/Dec/17 21:44
• Resolved: 14/Dec/17 00:34

Description

right now, we don't handle the error very well when you are using a invalid template during cordova create --template sometemplate. We just spew out the npm stack. It would be better if we could catch the error and provide a nicer message to our users. Something along the lines of the template is invalid. Make sure you follow the template guide when creating a template. (link to template guide). Templates now require a package.json.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #9