Advanced React Project Structure

As your React application grows, organizing your files and folders in a systematic way becomes crucial. This guide outlines an advanced project structure, helping you manage your application more efficiently.

Project Structure

After creating your project, you might see a file structure like this:

my-advanced-app/
├── node_modules/
├── public/
│   ├── index.html
│   └── favicon.ico
├── src/
│   ├── assets/
│   │   ├── audios/s
│   │   ├── videos/
│   │   └── images/
│   ├── auth/
│   │   ├── Login.js
│   │   └── Register.js
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── Button.js
│   │   └── Navbar.js
│   ├── config/
│   │   └── apiConfig.js
│   ├── layouts/
│   │   ├── MainLayout.js
│   │   └── AdminLayout.js
│   ├── helpers/
│   │   └── utils.js
│   ├── hooks/
│   │   └── useAuth.js
│   ├── middleware/
│   │   └── authMiddleware.js
│   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── Home/
│   │   │   └── HomePage.js
│   │   ├── About/
│   │   │   └── AboutPage.js
│   ├── redux/
│   │   ├── store.js
│   │   └── reducers/
│   ├── routes/
│   │   └── AppRoutes.js
│   ├── services/
│   │   └── apiService.js
│   ├── styles/
│   │   ├── App.css
│   │   └── index.css
│   ├── App.js
│   ├── App.test.js
│   ├── index.js
│   ├── logo.svg
│   ├── reportWebVitals.js
│   └── setupTests.js
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
├── README.md
└── yarn.lock or package-lock.json

Node Modules

• node_modules/: Contains all the npm packages that your project depends on.

Public

• public/: Public folder in a React application is used for storing static assets like HTML, images, and configuration files. Directory containing static assets to be served as-is to the client.
  • index.html: The main HTML file serving as the entry point of the application, where the React app is mounted.
  • favicon.ico: The icon file displayed in the browser tab or bookmark bar, representing the application.

Src

• src/: Contains the React components and other source code.
  • assets/: Contains various types of static assets.
    • audios/: Directory for audio files.
    • videos/: Directory for video files.
    • images/: Directory for image files.
  • auth/: Contains authentication-related components.
    • Login.js: Component for user login.
    • Register.js: Component for user registration.
  • components/: Contains reusable UI components.
    • Button.js: A button component.
    • Navbar.js: A navigation bar component.
  • config/: Contains configuration files.
    • apiConfig.js: Configuration file for API endpoints and settings.
  • layouts/: Contains layout components that structure the application.
    • MainLayout.js: Layout for the main application.
    • AdminLayout.js: Layout for the admin panel.
  • helpers/: Contains utility functions and helper files.
    • utils.js: Utility functions used across the application.
  • hooks/: Contains custom React hooks.
    • useAuth.js: Custom hook for authentication logic.
  • middleware/: Contains middleware functions.
    • authMiddleware.js: Middleware for handling authentication.
  • pages/: Contains page components for different routes.
    • Home/: Directory for home page components.
      • HomePage.js: The home page component.
    • About/: Directory for about page components.
      • AboutPage.js: The about page component.
  • redux/: Contains Redux-related files for state management.
    • store.js: Configuration of the Redux store.
    • reducers/: Directory for Redux reducers.
  • routes/: Contains routing configuration.
    • AppRoutes.js: Defines the routes for the application.
  • services/: Contains services for making API calls.
    • apiService.js: Service for interacting with APIs.
  • styles/: Contains CSS files for styling.
    • App.css: CSS file for the App component.
    • index.css: CSS file for global styles.
  • App.js: JavaScript file defining the main App component.
  • App.test.js: Test file for testing the App component.
  • index.js: JavaScript file serving as the entry point of the application, where ReactDOM renders the main App component.
  • logo.svg: SVG file, typically used for the logo of the application.
  • reportWebVitals.js: JavaScript file used for reporting web vitals like performance metrics.
  • setupTests.js: JavaScript file for setting up testing environment configurations.

Root Level Files

• .gitignore: Specifies intentionally untracked files to ignore, preventing them from being included in the version control system.
• package.json: Metadata file for the Node.js project, containing project information, dependencies, scripts, and other configurations.
• README.md: Markdown file providing information about the project, including its purpose, installation instructions, usage, and other relevant details.
• yarn.lock or package-lock.json: Lock file automatically generated by package managers (Yarn or npm, respectively) to lock dependencies to specific versions, ensuring consistent installs across different machines.