Introduction

Welcome to this tutorial on Nuxt.js project structure. Our goal is to help you understand the structure of a Nuxt.js project by explaining the purpose of each directory and how to use it.

By the end of this tutorial, you will:

• Understand the structure of a Nuxt.js project
• Know what each directory is for and how to use it
• Have a solid foundation for building your own Nuxt.js projects

Before we start, you should have a basic understanding of JavaScript and Vue.js. Familiarity with Node.js would also be beneficial but is not required.

Step-by-Step Guide

A Nuxt.js project typically consists of the following directories:

• assets
• components
• layouts
• middleware
• pages
• plugins
• static
• store

Let's go through them one by one:

assets: This directory contains your uncompiled assets such as Stylus or Sass files, images, or fonts.

components: Vue.js components go in this directory. These components are reusable Vue instances with a name.

layouts: This directory includes your application layouts. Layouts are used to change the look and feel of your application (for different pages or for mobile/desktop versions).

middleware: Middleware lets you define custom functions that can run before rendering either a page or a group of pages (layouts).

pages: This directory contains your application's views and routes. Nuxt.js reads all the .vue files inside this directory and creates the application router.

plugins: This directory contains JavaScript plugins that you want to run before instantiating the root Vue.js Application.

static: This directory is directly mapped to the server root and contains files that likely won't be changed.

store: This directory contains your Vuex Store files. Creating a file in this directory automatically activates Vuex.

Code Examples

Let's consider a practical example of a blog. Here's how we could structure it:

1. assets:
   scss // assets/main.scss body { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; color: #333; }
   Comments: This is a Sass file that styles the body element of your application.

2. components:
   ```vue
   // components/Post.vue
   

`` Comments: This is a Vue component for a blog post. It expects apost` object as a prop.

1. pages:
   ```vue
   // pages/index.vue
   

```
Comments: This is the main page of your blog. It fetches posts from an API and displays them using the Post component.

Summary

In this tutorial, we introduced the structure of a Nuxt.js project and explained the purpose of each directory. We also showed a practical example of how to use these directories in a blog project.

Next steps for learning include exploring more about Vue components, learning how to work with Nuxt.js plugins, and understanding the Vuex store.

Additional resources:

• Nuxt.js documentation: https://nuxtjs.org/docs/2.x/directory-structure/nuxt
• Vue.js documentation: https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/

Practice Exercises

1. Create a Nuxt.js project and create a new Vue component in the components directory. Import and use this component in a page in the pages directory.
2. Add a CSS file in the assets directory and import it in your Nuxt.js project.
3. Fetch data from an API in a page and display it using a Vue component.

Solutions:

1. Refer to the "Code Examples" section above for an example of creating a Vue component and using it in a page.
2. To import a CSS file, add this line to your nuxt.config.js file: css: ['~/assets/main.css'],
3. Refer to the "Code Examples" section above for an example of fetching data from an API.

Keep practicing and exploring different features of Nuxt.js to become more proficient. Happy coding!