i have search on stackover flow,google and youtube didnt got any good resource for using phonegap with ionic so dont consider it as a duplicate, i want to operate it with CLI commands so whether to use "ionic start" command or to "phonegap create"? and how to bridge the gap. thanks in advance
When you create an application using the Ionic CLI, by default it makes a Cordova project for you. You do not have to worry about making it with the PG or Cordova CLI. Just try it. Make a project w/ Ionic, open the folder, and you will see the Cordova assets as well. You can also manage platforms, plugins, and builds with the Ionic CLI too.
So to repeat (grin), making a project via Ionic makes a Cordova project. You can use it like you would any other Cordova project. Remember that when you want to add features, like Camera support, you need to add plugins, again, exactly like you do with Cordova.