Structuring your app

Anvil apps are made up of:

Client Side

Forms Packages Modules

Server Side

Server Packages Server Modules

Packages

Your app can be organised using Packages . Packages can contain Forms, Modules, and other Packages.

Forms can contain things

Forms can contain other Forms, as well as Modules and Packages. Technically, Forms are just Python Packages.

Server Modules and Server Packages

There are also Server Modules and Server Packages . These are just like ordinary Modules and Packages, but they can only be run or imported on the server.

They are found in the ‘Server Code’ section of the App Browser.

Adding things

To add a new Form, Module or Package, click the three dots menu next to ‘Client Code’ or ‘Server Code’:

Or use the dropdown menu next to a Form or Package to add things inside it:

You can create new Server Modules and Server Packages in the same way:

Moving things

Drag-and-drop existing Forms, Packages and Modules to put them in a new place within your app structure:

If you move a Form, Module or Package, be sure to rewrite its imports and the imports of things that refer to it - the all-app search function can help you here.

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