To create an application for ios or android

cordova create $appname com.salesforce.$template $appname
cd $appname
cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.contacts                                          (contactexplorer only)
cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.statusbar                                         (contactexplorer only)
cordova plugin add https://github.com/wmathurin/SalesforceMobileSDK-CordovaPlugin
cordova platform add android                                                            (for android)
node plugins/com.salesforce/postinstall-android.js 19 true                              (for android)
cordova platform add ios                                                                (for ios)
cp -r (path to SalesforceMobileSDK-Shared)/samples/$template/* www/
cordova prepare

Where:

• $appname is whatever you want
• $template should be vfconnector, contactexplorer, smartstoreexplorer, accounteditor, usersearch, userandgroupsearch or fileexplorer

To run the android application:

• start eclipse and pick the $appname folder as root for your workspace
• go to menu file -> import ..., choose "Existing Android Code into Workspace" (in Android folder)
• choose $appname as the root directory
• pick the following projects: platforms/android, platforms/android/CordovaLib, plugins/com.salesforce/android/hybrid/SmartStore and plugins/com.salesforce/android/native/SalesforceSDK
• once everything is built, right-click on the $appname project and choose run as Android application

To run the ios application:

• start xcode and pick $appname/platforms/ios/$appname.xcodeproj
• build and run