Explained Angular Folder Structure | Angular Tutorial

Angular is a complete javascript framework, here we have the proper folder structure of an Angular project organized in a way that promotes a modular and maintainable approach to building web applications. Here’s a typical folder structure for an Angular project.

my-app/
  ├── node_modules/           # Node modules and npm packages
  ├── src/                    # Source code
  │    ├── app/                # Application code
  │    │    ├── components/    # Components (e.g., header, footer)
  │    │    ├── services/      # Services (e.g., data retrieval)
  │    │    ├── models/        # Data models
  │    │    ├── modules/       # Feature modules
  │    │    ├── app.component.ts # Root component
  │    │    ├── app.module.ts    # Root module
  │    │    └── ...
  │    ├── assets/             # Assets folder (images, fonts, etc.)
  │    ├── environments/       # Environment configuration
  │    ├── index.html          # HTML entry point
  │    ├── styles.css          # Global styles
  │    └── ...
  ├── angular.json          # Angular project configuration
  ├── tsconfig.json         # TypeScript configuration
  ├── package.json          # Project dependencies and building scripts
  └── ...

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Here is a breakdown of each folder and file in an Angular project

node_modules/: Contains the dependencies and npm packages.
src/: The main source code directive.
- app/: The main application code.
  - components/: Contains Angular components.
  - services/: Contains services that provide functionality to components.
  - models/: Contains data models used within the app.
  - modules/: Contains feature modules that help organize your app into distinct features or sections.
  - app.component.ts: The root component, created by default.
  - app.module.ts: The root module that wraps the components and services.
- assets/: Assets like images, fonts, etc.
- environments/: Stores environment-specific configuration files.
- index.html: The main HTML file that hosts the Angular app.
- styles.css: Global styles that are applied to the entire app.
angular.json: Angular project configuration file, where you can define build and development settings.
tsconfig.json: TypeScript configuration file.
package.json: Contains project metadata, dependencies, and scripts.