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Explain the Rails directory structure and purpose of key folders

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The main Rails directories include:

  • app/ - Core application code (models, views, controllers, helpers, assets)
  • config/ - Application configuration, routes, database settings
  • db/ - Database schema, migrations, seeds
  • lib/ - Extended modules and custom libraries
  • public/ - Static files directly served by web server
  • test/ or spec/ - Test files
  • vendor/ - Third-party code
  • Gemfile - Gem dependencies specification
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