What are the required folders to start using Ext JS 6?

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Ext JS 6 contains 37,903 items that total 504 MB.

Here is the content of the package:

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I need to learn which files (white entries) & folders (blue entries) are required in order to use Ext JS 6 without using Sencha Cmd.

p.s. I am not using dynamic loading. I always import ext-all.js and theme-X-all.css files which are located under the build folder.

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extjssencha-cmdextjs6extjs6-classicextjs6-modern
stackoverflow.com/a/36482163/20128 – serg
The package structure is changed with 6; it is not same with the one declared in the answer you linked. @serg – talha06
My answer was for Extjs6, it's the files you need to include if you don't want to use cmd. – serg

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you really should try to use Sencha Cmd, it reduces your app size and the number of files significantly. However, If for some reason you don't want to use it, then it is safe to delete the build folder and the build.xml file. If you are using ExtJS classic then you should keep the classic folder, otherwise delete it. The same goes for the modern folder. You can also delete the cmd and examples folder. You won't need the LICENSE file and the licenses folder, however, you should keep it for legal reasons. Also, delete the Readme, release-notes, templates, sass and welcome files and folders.

You won't need those if you are not using Sencha Cmd, but then again, I advise you to use it, it does a lot better job at creating a nice and clean build of your app.

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Sencha has a great getting started guide located here:

https://docs.sencha.com/extjs/6.0.2/guides/getting_started/getting_started.html

This assumes you have sencha CMD which is only available if you purchase a license (not GPL version). With sencha CMD, it automatically extracts the files you need when you run "Sencha App Watch".

If you don't have a commercial license it's best to link to the full sencha library that has everything include in one file. If you are starting out I recommend you use the debug and commented version so you will see your errors better. You can find a link to directions to do that here:

https://docs.sencha.com/extjs/6.2.1/guides/other_resources/extjs_faq.html

(and scroll to "How can I build an application without Sencha Cmd?")

I understand your concern seeing tens of thousands of files. Sencha ExtJS has a pretty steep learning curve but once you learn it there are big pay backs in productivity. All those files really help in debugging. Other libraries just cram them all together and when things don't work you are left without a clue.

HTH's