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Should your plugin complement the Software Catalog rather than exist as a standalone entity (for instance, as an additional tab or a card within an "Overview" tab), you'll find comprehensive guidance on achieving this integration [here](integrating-plugin-into-software-catalog.md).
## Modular Guides for Plugin Development
## Guides for Plugin Development
- **Plugins 101: Building Your First Plugin**
### For Beginners: Building Your First Plugin
This section is designed for those new to plugin development. It covers the basics and provides a foundation for more advanced topics.
- **Plugin Basics**
- What is a plugin and how does it fit into the Backstage ecosystem?
- Introduction to plugins and their roles within Backstage.
- **Building Your First Plugin**
- Step-by-step instructions on setting up your development environment and building your first plugin.
- Configuration essentials.
- **Plugins 102: Choosing Between a Module and a Plugin**
### For Advanced Users: Enhancing and Maintaining Your Plugins
This section caters to experienced developers looking to refine their skills or find specific advanced information quickly.
- **Choosing Between a Module and a Plugin**
- Understanding when to create a module instead of a new plugin.
- Guidelines on extending existing plugins.
- **Plugins 201: Preparing Your Plugin for Production**
- **Advanced Plugin Development**
- Best practices for ensuring code quality, integrating APIs, and handling databases.
- Performance tuning and monitoring your plugin.
- **Plugins 202: Maintaining Your Plugin**
- How to publish and manage your plugin’s versions.
- Security updates and alignment with the main Backstage project.
- **Plugins 301: Advanced Plugin Development**
- How to publish and manage your plugin’s versions, perform security updates, and align with the main Backstage project.
- Integrating advanced functionalities like the permissions API and the discovery API.
- Using URL readers, SCM integrations, and the proxy API.