About NextJS Project Folder Structure
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Eastern yellowjacket posted this in #help-forum
Eastern yellowjacketOP
I have concept confuse, I know that
Is it not necessary to create
If I have a scenario which is included
How to pass data from
app folder and pages folder can create together.Is it not necessary to create
pages folder ? because it can create different pages in app folder e.g app/dashboard/setting.tsx.If I have a scenario which is included
app and pages folder at the same directory level,How to pass data from
app folder 's some pages to pages folder 's some pages ?Answered by averydelusionalperson
you can do something like me ig, I've no root layout, different layouts for each route group.
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afaik there is no way you can pass data from app folder to pages folder.
may I ask, why you need pages folder tho?
@averydelusionalperson may I ask, why you need pages folder tho?
Eastern yellowjacketOP
No, I just want to clarify that between
So, what 's the usage of
app folde and pages folderSo, what 's the usage of
pages folder ?if you still want to use next 12 pages dir features, you can use pages folder
it isn't necesarry
many people still use pages dir
and app dir simultaneously
Eastern yellowjacketOP
Oh, I forgot to say my nextjs version is between 13 and 14 XD
If I have a scenario, which is include backend dashboard e.g CRUD CMS and frontend client website
I must need the
app folder and pages folder ?app dir is mandatory
pages folder is not
Eastern yellowjacketOP
however, the backend and frontend will not share the same
layout.tsxofcourse
you can have different layouts 🤷♂️
Eastern yellowjacketOP
how to fully separate the layouts ?
use route groups?
Eastern yellowjacketOP
one
app folder -> one layout.tsxyou can do something like me ig, I've no root layout, different layouts for each route group.
Answer
(auth) -> layout.tsx
(dashboard) -> layout.tsx
(website) -> layout.tsx
(dashboard) -> layout.tsx
(website) -> layout.tsx
Eastern yellowjacketOP
Is this a best practice setup ?
there is nothing like best practice, it works, and it doesn't have any issues afaik
@averydelusionalperson you can do something like me ig, I've no root layout, different layouts for each route group.
Eastern yellowjacketOP
yes, exactly I means the root layout
so,
api, client website, backend dashboard can put into app folder ?Eastern yellowjacketOP
no
pages folder ?Eastern yellowjacketOP
OK
thanks a lot bro
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Eastern yellowjacketOP
where are u come from bro
Eastern yellowjacketOP
hong kong
XD
noice, we've users here from hong kong
Eastern yellowjacketOP
Would u mind share your fully folder structure screen capture as my reference ?
@averydelusionalperson noice, we've users here from hong kong
Eastern yellowjacketOP
discord ?
yeah, on this channel
@averydelusionalperson yeah, on this channel
Eastern yellowjacketOP
wordwide XD
you work in india bro ?
Eastern yellowjacketOP
thx a lot bro
Eastern yellowjacketOP
@averydelusionalperson If inside the
app foldere.g From your screen scap
how to pass data from
dashboard to website ?state mangeemnt tools ? or through api get data ?
consider creating a new post on #help-forum since this is a different question
Eastern yellowjacketOP
Ok