Failed to fetch platform cordova-ios@^5.0.0

[burtsevyg]

Step to reproduce:

git clone https://github.com/dpa99c/cordova-plugin-firebasex-test.git && cd cordova-plugin-firebasex-test
npm install
cordova platform add ios

I get

Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@^5.0.0
Failed to fetch platform cordova-ios@^5.0.0
Probably this is either a connection problem, or platform spec is incorrect.
Check your connection and platform name/version/URL.
Could not determine package name from output:
audited 176 packages in 7.404s
found 1 high severity vulnerability
  run `npm audit fix` to fix them, or `npm audit` for details

[burtsevyg]

After move

  "devDependencies": {
    "cordova-android": "^9.0.0",
    "cordova-ios": "^6.1.1",
...
  },

to

  "dependencies": {
    "cordova-android": "^9.0.0",
    "cordova-ios": "^6.1.1",
...
  },

success

Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@^6.1.1
Adding ios project...
Creating Cordova project for the iOS platform:
	Path: platforms/ios
	Package: uk.co.workingedge.firebase.test
	Name: FirebaseTest
iOS project created with cordova-ios@6.1.1
Installing "cordova-plugin-customfcmreceiver" for ios
Discovered saved plugin "cordova-plugin-whitelist". Adding it to the project
Installing "cordova-plugin-whitelist" for ios
Adding cordova-plugin-whitelist to package.json
Discovered saved plugin "cordova-plugin-firebasex". Adding it to the project
Installing "cordova-plugin-firebasex" for ios
Ignoring unf_ext-0.0.7.6 because its extensions are not built. Try: gem pristine unf_ext --version 0.0.7.6
Running command: pod install --verbose
Ignoring unf_ext-0.0.7.6 because its extensions are not built. Try: gem pristine unf_ext --version 0.0.7.6


[!] The `FirebaseTest [Debug]` target overrides the `LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS` build setting defined in `Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-FirebaseTest/Pods-FirebaseTest.debug.xcconfig'. This can lead to problems with the CocoaPods installation

[!] The `FirebaseTest [Release]` target overrides the `LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS` build setting defined in `Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-FirebaseTest/Pods-FirebaseTest.release.xcconfig'. This can lead to problems with the CocoaPods installation


[!] Your project does not explicitly specify the CocoaPods master specs repo. Since CDN is now used as the default, you may safely remove it from your repos directory via `pod repo remove master`. To suppress this warning please add `warn_for_unused_master_specs_repo => false` to your Podfile.

Adding cordova-plugin-firebasex to package.json
Discovered saved plugin "cordova-custom-config". Adding it to the project
Installing "cordova-custom-config" for ios
Adding cordova-custom-config to package.json
Discovered saved plugin "cordova-plugin-dialogs". Adding it to the project
Installing "cordova-plugin-dialogs" for ios
Adding cordova-plugin-dialogs to package.json
Discovered saved plugin "cordova-plugin-enable-multidex". Adding it to the project
Installing "cordova-plugin-enable-multidex" for ios
Adding cordova-plugin-enable-multidex to package.json
Discovered saved plugin "cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter". Adding it to the project
Installing "cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter" for ios
Adding cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter to package.json
Discovered saved plugin "cordova-plugin-hello-c". Adding it to the project
Installing "cordova-plugin-hello-c" for ios
Adding cordova-plugin-hello-c to package.json
Overwriting existing resource file at platforms/ios/FirebaseTest/Resources/res/ios/sound/blackberry.caf
Overwriting existing resource file at platforms/ios/FirebaseTest/Resources/res/ios/sound/crystal.caf
Overwriting existing resource file at platforms/ios/FirebaseTest/Resources/res/ios/sound/msn.caf
Overwriting existing resource file at platforms/ios/FirebaseTest/Resources/res/ios/pn-actions.json
cordova-plugin-firebasex: Preparing Firebase on iOS
cordova-plugin-firebasex: Applied IOS_STRIP_DEBUG to Podfile

[burtsevyg]

After

cordova run ios

I get

warning: The iOS Simulator deployment target 'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET' is set to 8.0, but the range of supported deployment target versions is 9.0 to 14.1.99. (in target 'FirebaseAuth' from project 'Pods')
warning: The iOS Simulator deployment target 'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET' is set to 8.0, but the range of supported deployment target versions is 9.0 to 14.1.99. (in target 'FirebaseABTesting' from project 'Pods')
warning: The iOS Simulator deployment target 'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET' is set to 8.0, but the range of supported deployment target versions is 9.0 to 14.1.99. (in target 'AppAuth' from project 'Pods')
** BUILD FAILED **


The following build commands failed:
	PhaseScriptExecution [CP]\ Copy\ Pods\ Resources /Users/admin/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/FirebaseTest-hjhuhmzxnjwfcudxhrjwtesybxwd/Build/Intermediates.noindex/FirebaseTest.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/FirebaseTest.build/Script-206522D0329F347DF1501CAA.sh
(1 failure)
xcodebuild: Command failed with exit code 65

[burtsevyg]

Then I add to Podfile:

post_install do |installer|
    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
        target.build_configurations.each do |config|
            config.build_settings['DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT'] = 'dwarf'
        end

        target.build_configurations.each do |config|
            if config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] == '8.0'
                config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '9.0'
            end
        end
    end
end

Run

pod repo update --verbose
pod install --verbose
cordova run ios

fix previous error but now I get
problem simular dpa99c/cordova-plugin-firebasex#326
InAppMessagingDisplayResources.bundle" not found. Run 'pod install' to update the copy resources script.

[dpa99c]

InAppMessagingDisplayResources.bundle" not found. Run 'pod install' to update the copy resources script.

Either build in Xcode or add the CLI version of the plugin:

cordova plugin rm cordova-plugin-firebasex --nosave && cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-firebasex@latest-cli

[burtsevyg]

@dpa99c Thank you for your comment. It helped to run test project.

[burtsevyg]

In my own project I get:
with 8.0.1 version
platforms/ios/Runner/Plugins/cordova-plugin-firebasex/FirebasePlugin.m:5:9: fatal error: 'Fabric/Fabric.h' file not found
#import <Fabric/Fabric.h>

with 11.0.1-cli version
platforms/ios/Runner/Plugins/cordova-plugin-firebasex/FirebasePlugin.h:4:9: fatal error: module 'FirebaseFirestore' not found
@import FirebaseFirestore;

I don't know what to do next.

[dpa99c]

with 8.0.1 version

don't use v8.0.1 - it's out-of-date and Fabric is no longer supported.

with 11.0.1-cli version

looks to be a problem with the Firestore module, could be due to a Cocoapods issue - see here for some advice.

However I'm closing this issue as you can now build+run this example project.