# `new_project/` — DEPRECATED

**Status:** frozen, retained only for historical reference.
**Canonical tree:** `backend/custom_addons/` at the repository root.

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## Why this directory is deprecated

Early in the project, `new_project/` was used as an experimental sandbox for
addons, enterprise modules and OpenEduCat integration. During the Phase 0 /
Phase 1 hardening (see `docs/PROJECT_SUMMARY.md` §21), the canonical backend
tree was unified under `backend/custom_addons/` and the root-level tooling was
updated accordingly:

| Concern | Old location (deprecated) | Canonical location |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Custom addons | `new_project/custom_addons/` | `backend/custom_addons/` |
| Enterprise modules | `new_project/enterprise-19/` | `backend/enterprise-19/` (or external mount) |
| OpenEduCat | `new_project/openeducat_erp-19.0/` | `backend/openeducat_erp-19.0/` (or external mount) |
| Python requirements | `new_project/requirements.txt` | `requirements.txt` (repo root) |
| Odoo config | `new_project/odoo.conf` | `odoo-docker.conf` (repo root) |
| Seed script | `new_project/seed_demo_data.py` | `seed_demo_data.py` (repo root, gated by `ENCOACH_ALLOW_RAW_SEED=1`) |

## Do NOT

- **Do not** add new Python packages to `new_project/requirements.txt` — add
  them to the root `requirements.txt` (it is the one `Dockerfile` now copies).
- **Do not** place new Odoo addons under `new_project/custom_addons/` — put
  them under `backend/custom_addons/<module>/` and update `addons_path` in
  `odoo-docker.conf` if needed.
- **Do not** point `docker-compose.yml`, `run.sh`, or CI pipelines at any
  `new_project/` path.

## Safe to delete?

Yes, once the team confirms no external tooling still references the legacy
paths. Removal plan:

1. Grep the whole repo for `new_project/` — ensure only historical docs remain.
2. Verify CI is green with the root-level `Dockerfile` + `docker-compose.yml`.
3. `git rm -r new_project/` in a dedicated PR and update
   `docs/PROJECT_SUMMARY.md` to drop the “legacy layout” references.

Until that PR lands, treat this folder as read-only history.