{
  "id": 9925914,
  "title": "Part 01 - Directory Structure of the Application",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/part-01-directory-structure-of-the-application",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-26T06:13:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/johirpro/part-01-directory-structure-of-the-application-44hb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In this chapter, we will explore the directory structure of the application project. The project-root/folder will contain several subdirectories such as public, app, config, database, and vendor. The App directory will be used to store all project-related classes, following the MVC pattern and employing PSR-4 through Composer for class autoloading. The public directory will hold the default accessible file of the project, while the config directory will contain various configuration files, including app.php, database.php, and mail.php. Additionally, the project will have a database directory to store migration and seeder files, as well as a vendor directory for third-party dependencies. To begin, we will create the project-root directory, followed by the public and app subdirectories within it.",
  "summary": "Source Code Files of this Chapter project-root/ │── public/ │ └── app/ See the final project directory structure project-root ├── app/ │ ├── Controllers/ │ │ ├── Api/ │ │ │ └── UserController.php │ │ ├── AuthController.php │ │ ├── EmailVerificationController.php │ │ ├── HomeController.php │ │ └── UserController.php │ ├── Core/ │ │ ├── Abstract/ │ │ │ ├── Migration.php │ │ │ ├── Model.php │ │ │…",
  "key_points": [
    "Project-root folder contains subdirectories: public, app, config, database, vendor",
    "App directory stores project-related classes following MVC pattern and PSR-4",
    "Public directory holds default accessible file, config contains app.php, database.php, mail.php"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This directory structure sets up a clear organization for the application project, separating concerns into distinct subdirectories for public access, application code, configuration, database management, and third-party dependencies.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}