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Ten Bitcomb
Ten Bitcomb

Reputation: 2374

Is it possible to change the name of the "app" folder in a Rails application?

When using Rails to only write an API, the term "app" seems less appropriate than something like "api". Is it possible to configure Rails to use a different folder besides "app" to load controllers, models, etc.? Preferably, I'd like my frontend code(outside the Rails asset pipeline) to live in "app", so creating a symlink isn't a preferable solution.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 230

Answers (1)

Pascal
Pascal

Reputation: 8646

You can probably get it working by adding some hacks and fixes here and there. And then it will break again with the next gem/tool/IDE/plugin/...

Rails is strongly based on conventions, the app directory is one of them. Leaving as it is will save you lots of troubles.

Upvotes: 4

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