May 2021
Beginner to intermediate
252 pages
4h 13m
English
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Chapter 9: Gatsby Source Plugins
In this chapter, we are going to explain how to extend the functionalities of Gatsby by using plugins. We will start by exploring the basics of a plugin, and then look at how to install and maintain a plugin. We will explore where to find a plugin and how Gatsby manages its plugins. At the end of the chapter, we will install and configure two new plugins to our Gatsby application.
We will cover the following topics in this chapter:
- Understanding plugins
- Searching, installing, and configuring plugins
Technical Requirements
We will need the following to understand this chapter thoroughly:
- A Terminal application
- npm
- The Gatsby application installed.
The code files for this chapter can be found at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Jumpstart-Jamstack-Development/tree/chapter_nine ...