Application Directories

[Swamp56]

This is more of a critique on how I setup my application rather than seeing the coding of it. I was just wondering what your opinion was on this.

I use Zend Framework and Smarty together.

/main directory
    /application
       /usr
           /controllers
           /models
           /view (templates here)
       /lib
           /Zend
           /Smarty
       /var
           /cache
           /compiled_tpl
       /etc (ini settings in here)
   /htdocs
      /js
      /images
      /style
      /files
      index.php

This is essentially how I set everything up. So far, it has given me great organization, especially since I love the *NIX folder directory ^. . This also allows storage or all essential files above the viewable htocs area.

[big_nerd]

Swamp56,

I like that with one change,

For the htdocs folder, I generally like keeping js, styles into another subfolder, i.e.

httocs/
        /elements
                  /js
                  /styles
                  /images
        /files

it's just a personal preference.

Your mockup is almost EXACTLY how I have my ZF setup - just not as *nix like. I think I may actually switch to your method.

I mainly use the slightly different approach due to upgrades to the site, this way in case I do an upgrade to the site and there is any legacy items indexed in any search engines, I can create another subfolder, such as /elementsv2/ or such and never mess up any old pages or information that may exist.

Nice Job though! I like it.

[Swamp56]

Thank you 🙂 . I actually found the general idea from an older article on the Zend Framework documentation. I love the organization of it :p .