Nextjs Questions

Question 1

In Nextjs, what is the page/ directory ?

Answer 1

1. Its the old way of routing
2. All components by default are client side
3. you use getServerSideProps to get you props.

Question 2

In Nextjs, what is the app/ directory?

Answer 2

1. Its the new way to route.
2. All components are considered server side unless you use the “use clients” to tell it to be a client.

Question 3

What is Nextjs?

Answer 3

It’s a React framework built on top of Node.js.
It uses node.js to
- Run a Server
- Handle server side rendering
- Create API Routes.