Hi,

The reason "AI" instructions fail is that they usually forget the dependency chain. Serverpod is a monorepo structure where packages rely on hardcoded relative paths.

Yes, you can rename the folders (e.g., changing myapp_server to backend), but you must manually update references in at least 4 critical locations. If you miss one, the generator or docker will fail.

Here is the correct manual instruction if you really want to do it:

1. Rename the Folders Change myapp_server -> your_new_name (and others).

2. Update pubspec.yaml Paths (The most important part)

Inside your Flutter app (myapp_flutter/pubspec.yaml): Update the dependency path to the client.

YAML

dependencies:
myapp_client:
path: ../your_new_client_name # <--- UPDATE THIS
Inside the Server (your_new_name/pubspec.yaml): Check if there are any relative path dependencies (usually fine, but check).

3. Update Docker Configuration Serverpod uses Docker to run. You must update the build context paths.

Open docker-compose.yaml (in the server folder): Update the build: context or volume paths if they reference the folder name.

Open Dockerfile: Check COPY commands.

4. Update IDE Configs (VS Code)

Open .vscode/launch.json.

Update "cwd" (Current Working Directory) and "program" paths to match your new folder names. Otherwise, debugging (F5) will not start.

5. Clean & Regenerate After renaming, run:

Bash

cd your_new_server_name
flutter pub get
serverpod generate
My Advice: Serverpod relies on Convention over Configuration. Unless you have a very strict requirement, fighting the framework's default structure usually brings more pain than gain during updates/migrations.

Good luck!