Core Concepts

Core concepts you need to understand before building with Dex.

Topics

• File-Based Routing — How pages map to routes
• Pages and Layouts — Layout composition and metadata
• Configuration — Customize folder structure
• Build Process — Dev vs production builds
• Dev vs Production — Mode differences

Learning Path

1. Start with routing — understand how files become URLs
2. Add layouts — wrap pages with shared UI
3. Configure paths — customize folder structure if needed
4. Build and deploy — understand the build output