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# Create a Custom Module
> Custom modules allow you to create completely new experiences within the platform.
## 1. Setup the Boilerplate
Every module is a standalone "package" that contains at least a metadata file and a Vue component.
We recommend using the following file structure:
```
src/
index.js
module.vue
```
### src/index.js
```js
import ModuleComponent from './module.vue';
export default {
id: 'custom',
name: 'Custom',
icon: 'box',
routes: [
{
path: '/',
component: ModuleComponent,
},
],
};
```
- `id` — The unique key for this module. It is good practice to scope proprietary interfaces with
an author prefix.
- `name` — The human-readable name for this module.
- `icon` — An icon name from the material icon set, or the extended list of Directus custom icons.
- `routes` — Details the routes in your module per the Vue router.
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::: tip
See [the TypeScript definition](https://github.com/directus/directus/blob/20355fee5eba514dd75565f60269311187010c66/app/src/modules/types.ts#L6-L17)
for more info on what can go into this object.
:::
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### src/module.vue
```vue
<template>
<div>My Custom Module</div>
</template>
<script>
export default {};
</script>
```
#### Available Props
If you setup a route with a parameter, you can pass it in as a prop.
## 2. Install Dependencies and Configure the Buildchain
Set up a package.json file by running:
```bash
npm init -y
```
To be read by the Admin App, your custom module's Vue component must first be bundled into a single
`index.js` file. We recommend bundling your code using Rollup. To install this and the other
development dependencies, run this command:
```bash
npm i -D rollup rollup-plugin-commonjs rollup-plugin-node-resolve rollup-plugin-terser rollup-plugin-vue@5.0.0 @vue/compiler-sfc vue-template-compiler
```
You can then use the following Rollup configuration within `rollup.config.js`:
```js
import { terser } from 'rollup-plugin-terser';
import resolve from 'rollup-plugin-node-resolve';
import commonjs from 'rollup-plugin-commonjs';
import vue from 'rollup-plugin-vue';
export default {
input: 'src/index.js',
output: {
format: 'es',
file: 'dist/index.js',
},
plugins: [terser(), resolve(), commonjs(), vue()],
};
```
## 3. Develop Your Custom Module
The module itself is simply a Vue component, which provides an blank canvas for creating anything
you need.
## 4. Build and Deploy
To build the module for use within Directus, run:
```bash
npx rollup -c
```
Finally, move the output from your module's `dist` folder into your project's `/extensions/modules`
folder. Keep in mind that the extensions directory is configurable within your env file, and may be
located elsewhere.