App Router vs Pages Router?
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Next.js provides two routing systems: the Pages Router organizes page files, while the App Router uses nested route segments, layouts and React Server Components. They have different data-fetching and rendering conventions. Knowing which router a project uses prevents mixing APIs and assumptions from different architectures.
Important ideas
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App Router uses the
appdirectory, nested layouts and Server Components. -
Pages Router uses the
pagesdirectory and page-based rendering APIs. -
Check which router and Next.js version the project uses before discussing caching behavior.
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Server and client boundaries are a central App Router concept; route code must follow the conventions of its actual directory.
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App Router vs Pages Router?
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Next.js provides two routing systems: the Pages Router organizes page files, while the App Router uses nested route segments, layouts and React Server Components. They have different data-fetching and rendering conventions. Knowing which router a project uses prevents mixing APIs and assumptions from different architectures.
Turn this concept into a clear answer.
- State the router and version before explaining framework-specific caching or rendering behavior.
Adapted from 06_REACT_NEXTJS.md · “App Router vs Pages Router?”. Examples are study fragments; framework behavior can depend on your version.