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# 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                                         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| [plugins/](/products_guide/monaca_cli/dependencies/file_dir.md#plugins-folder)    | Storage folder for additional plugins               |
| `res/`                                                                            | Resources folder for Android, iOS and Winrt         |
| [www/](/products_guide/monaca_cli/dependencies/file_dir.md#www-folder)            | Storage folder for the main body of the application |
| [config.xml](/products_guide/monaca_cli/dependencies/file_dir.md#config-xml-file) | Application configuration file                      |

### For Cordova 7.1

| File/Folder Name                                                                  | Description                                         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| [plugins/](/products_guide/monaca_cli/dependencies/file_dir.md#plugins-folder)    | Storage folder for additional plugins               |
| `res/`                                                                            | Resources folder for Android, iOS and Winrt         |
| [www/](/products_guide/monaca_cli/dependencies/file_dir.md#www-folder)            | Storage folder for the main body of the application |
| [config.xml](/products_guide/monaca_cli/dependencies/file_dir.md#config-xml-file) | 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. |
| [components/](/products_guide/monaca_cli/dependencies/file_dir.md#www-folder) | 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       |

{% hint style="info" %}
The `loader.js` and `loader.css` files must be read from an HTML file.
{% endhint %}

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:

* [config.xml for Android](/reference/config/android/config_xml.md)
* [config.xml for iOS](/reference/config/ios/config_xml.md)

{% hint style="info" %}
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](/reference/third_party_phonegap/custom_config.md). 
{% endhint %}

See Also:

* [Third-party Cordova Plugins](/reference/third_party_phonegap.md)
* [Core Cordova Plugins](/reference/core-cordova-plugins.md)