react folder structure

 

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src/

├── assets/

│   ├── images/

│   ├── styles/

├── components/

│   ├── Button/

│   │   ├── Button.jsx

│   │   ├── Button.module.css

│   │   └── Button.test.js

│   └── Header/

│       ├── Header.jsx

│       ├── Header.module.css

│       └── Header.test.js

├── pages/

│   ├── Home/

│   │   ├── Home.jsx

│   │   ├── Home.module.css

│   │   └── Home.test.js

│   └── About/

│       ├── About.jsx

│       ├── About.module.css

│       └── About.test.js

├── hooks/

│   ├── useFetch.js

│   └── useAuth.js

├── utils/

│   ├── helpers.js

│   └── constants.js

├── context/

│   ├── AuthContext.js

│   └── ThemeContext.js

├── App.jsx

├── index.js

└── routes/

    ├── AppRoutes.jsx

    └── PrivateRoute.jsx

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assets has

static files

components 

code

pages 

route based specific components

hooks

custom hooks to encapsulate reusable logic

if any reausable logic is there we can use at hooks we can import whreever we require

utils

like constants

context 

global state

routes 

xplanation

1. assets/

• Stores static files like images, fonts, or global styles.
• Example: Importing a logo.

  jsx
  import logo from '../assets/images/logo.png';
  

2. components/

• Reusable UI components. Each component gets its folder for better organization.
• Example: A Button component:
  • Button.jsx

    jsx
    import React from 'react';
    import styles from './Button.module.css';
    
    function Button({ label, onClick }) {
      return (
        <button className={styles.button} onClick={onClick}>
          {label}
        </button>
      );
    }
    
    export default Button;
    

  • Button.module.css

    css
    .button {
      background-color: blue;
      color: white;
      padding: 10px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    

3. pages/

• Contains route-specific components. Each page corresponds to a route.
• Example: A Home page:
  • Home.jsx

    jsx
    import React from 'react';
    
    function Home() {
      return <h1>Welcome to the Home Page</h1>;
    }
    
    export default Home;
    

4. hooks/

• Custom hooks to encapsulate reusable logic.
• Example: useFetch hook:
  • useFetch.js

    jsx
    import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
    
    function useFetch(url) {
      const [data, setData] = useState(null);
      const [error, setError] = useState(null);
    
      useEffect(() => {
        fetch(url)
          .then((res) => res.json())
          .then(setData)
          .catch(setError);
      }, [url]);
    
      return { data, error };
    }
    
    export default useFetch;
    

5. utils/

• Helper functions and constants shared across the app.
• Example: helpers.js

  jsx
  export function formatDate(date) {
    return new Date(date).toLocaleDateString();
  }
  

6. context/

• Context providers for managing global state.
• Example: AuthContext.js

  jsx
  import React, { createContext, useState } from 'react';
  
  export const AuthContext = createContext();
  
  export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
    const [user, setUser] = useState(null);
  
    return (
      <AuthContext.Provider value={{ user, setUser }}>
        {children}
      </AuthContext.Provider>
    );
  }
  

7. routes/

• Contains route definitions and custom route components.
• Example: AppRoutes.jsx

  jsx
  import React from 'react';
  import { BrowserRouter as Router, Route, Routes } from 'react-router-dom';
  import Home from '../pages/Home/Home';
  import About from '../pages/About/About';
  
  function AppRoutes() {
    return (
      <Router>
        <Routes>
          <Route path="/" element={<Home />} />
          <Route path="/about" element={<About />} />
        </Routes>
      </Router>
    );
  }
  
  export default AppRoutes;
  

8. App.jsx

• The root component where the app is initialized.
• Example:

  jsx
  import React from 'react';
  import AppRoutes from './routes/AppRoutes';
  
  function App() {
    return <AppRoutes />;
  }
  
  export default App;
  

9. index.js

• Entry point to render the React app.
• Example:

  jsx
  import React from 'react';
  import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
  import App from './App';
  
  ReactDOM.render(
    <React.StrictMode>
      <App />
    </React.StrictMode>,
    document.getElementById('root')
  );
  

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Best Practices

1. Component-Specific Folders: Keep files for a component (JSX, CSS, tests) together.
2. Use Absolute Imports: Configure paths (e.g., @components/Button) for cleaner imports.
3. Separation of Concerns: Keep concerns (UI, logic, styles) modular and distinct.
4. Scalability: Add folders (e.g., redux/, tests/) as your app grows.

This structure is suitable for projects of any size and provides a foundation for scaling your application.