# Whats the difference between EXAMPLE vs SERVER

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**Created:** [March 28, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.parseplatform.org/t/whats-the-difference-between-example-vs-server/1503 "2021-03-28T22:09:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.parseplatform.org/t/whats-the-difference-between-example-vs-server/1503/1 "2021-03-28T22:09:11Z")

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Whats; the EXAMPLE app used for ? What is the difference between the server and EXAMPLE ?

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**Author:** ![dblythy](https://community.parseplatform.org/user_avatar/community.parseplatform.org/dblythy/32/231_2.png) [@dblythy](https://community.parseplatform.org/u/dblythy)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.parseplatform.org/t/whats-the-difference-between-example-vs-server/1503/2 "2021-03-28T23:51:26Z")

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See [this thread and comment](https://community.parseplatform.org/t/which-repo-to-use-to-start-a-new-project-parse-server-vs-parse-server-example/1470/4) from @Manuel:

> The difference between the two is that:
> 
> - parse-server is the raw Parse Server module itself
> - parse-server-example is an application in which Parse Server is added as a sub-module, which gives you space to code around / for Parse Server
> 
> To kick-start creating your own Parse Server application we created and recommend the parse-server-example repository.
> 
> As analogy, if you eat out in a pizzeria, you likely wouldn’t go to the oven and philosophize with the pizzaiolo about the dough (although that can be good advice sometimes).
> 
> Instead you would:
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> - sit at a table (parse-server-example application)
> - talk to the waiter (npm)
> - order your Pizza (already added parse-server module)
> - order side dishes (other modules you may want to add to your application)
> - enjoy the bread sticks already on the table (already added modules for code testing, code quality)