How to structure large Meteor applications, including a standard module structure.

1. Directory structure for large Meteor apps
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Akbar S. Ahmed
akbar@exponential.io
@exponential_io

2. What is a large project?
KLOC
Team
Complexity

3. Solution: Modules
Modular
Architecture

4. Solution: Break Modules into Components
UI Components
• Add Form
• Edit Form
• Details View
• List View
• Delete

5. Application Directory Structure
collections
compatibility
conf
lib
routers
startup
stylesheets
subscriptions
views
Client Both Server
collections
lib
packages
public
private
lib
publications
startup

6. Module Directory Structure
/client/
../collections/users.js
../conf/users.js (*)
../lib/users.js (*)
../routers/users.js
../startup/user.js (*)
../stylesheets/users.css (*)
../subscriptions/users.js
../views/users/
add.html, add.js
details.html, details.js
edit.html, edit.js
list.html, list.js
list_item.html, list_item.js
Client
Both
Server
/collections/users.js
/lib/users.js (*)
/public/images/users/
/server/
../publications/users.js
../startup/users.js (*)
(*) = optional

7. Where to put your module?
in the Application Directory Structure
vs.
in a Package

8. Copyright © 2013 Exponential.io
@exponential_io
akbar at exponential.io
Thank you
Additional Resources
http://tech.exponential.io/meteor/building-large-modular-apps-meteor/
http://www.matb33.me/2013/09/05/meteor-project-structure.html
https://github.com/oortcloud/unofficial-meteor-faq#where-should-i-put-my-files
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