File and Folder Structure
Cordova version
With different Cordova versions, the file and folder structure of a Monaca project are configured differently.
For Cordova 6.2 and 6.5
File/Folder Name
Description
Storage folder for additional plugins
res/
Resources folder for Android, iOS and Winrt
Storage folder for the main body of the application
Application configuration file
For Cordova 7.1
File/Folder Name
Description
Storage folder for additional plugins
res/
Resources folder for Android, iOS and Winrt
Storage folder for the main body of the application
Application configuration file
package.json
Cordova plugins management file
www folder
Files of the application’s main body are stored here. Files and folders can be arranged freely within the www folder, but the following parts have a special significance:
File/Folder Name
Description
index.html
The first page to be displayed when the application starts up. The startup file can be changed.
The folder created by Monaca for all JS/CSS components used in the project.
Components folder
The folder www/components/ is for all JS/CSS components used in the project. However, the following two files exist in the folder by default regardless of what kinds of components you have added to your project:
File Name
Description
loader.js
A JavaScript file used by Monaca to load JavaScript libraries
loader.css
A style sheet file used by Monaca to load CSS libraries
The loader.js and loader.css files must be read from an HTML file.
Each component will create its own folder in the (one level below) www/components/ folder.loader.js file also loads cordova.js file.
Plugins folder
If you import a Cordova plugin using a ZIP file, it will be stored inside this folder. However, if you import the plugin using package URL/Plugin ID, the plugin file will be downloaded during build.
config.xml file
The config.xml is a file that controls various settings of Cordova. Please refer to the following documentations regarding how to edit the config.xml file for Android and iOS:
For Cordova 6.2 or higher, config.xml file is also used to configure either Android or iOS application settings. Please refer to Cordova Custom Config Plugin.
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