📁 Public Folder in Next.js

Public folder ka use Next.js mein static files (📸 images, JS, CSS) store karne ke liye hota hai. Path mein kabhi bhi /public likhne ki zarurat nahi hoti. Example:
/man.png

✅ Faide (Benefits):

Direct access — bina import ke image use kar sakte ho.
JavaScript ya CSS file bhi rakh sakte ho (external usage ke liye).
Fast serving — CDN se as-is serve hoti hai (webpack touch nahi karta).

❌ Nuksaan (Drawbacks):

Images optimize nahi hoti (next/image zyada better hota hai).
Import kar ke use nahi kar sakte.
Bade files agar rakhe to page slow ho sakta hai.

📜 Code Example:


import Image from 'next/image';

const StaticAssets = () => {
  return (
    <div className="bg-gray-100 min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center p-6">
      <div className="bg-white p-4 rounded shadow-lg w-80 h-80 flex items-center justify-center">
        <Image
          src="/man.png"
          alt="Illustration of a person"
          width={200}
          height={200}
          priority
          className="rounded-md"
        />
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default StaticAssets;