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Edit plugin landing page to add links and update information (#581)
Partially addresses #582 # References and relevant issues Updates plugin landing page # Description Adds additional links and gives reader more context about what is a plugin. --------- Co-authored-by: Tim Monko <timmonko@gmail.com>
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# Plugins
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Plugins are a powerful way to extend the functionality of napari and share these extensions with the community.
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While scripts and widgets can also be used to extend napari, plugins offer the most convenient method for publicly sharing additional features.
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Plugins extend napari's functionality, allowing for customization and sharing with the community.
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While you can use scripts and widgets to extend napari, plugins provide great flexibility.
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Existing plugins extend napari to add:
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- support for import and export of image and related data types.
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- support for working with specialized data formats.
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- domain specific features, including microscopy, climate, geoscience, and more.
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Share and discover napari plugins on [napari hub](https://napari-hub.org),
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[PyPI](https://pypi.org/search/?q=napari), or [conda-forge](https://conda-forge.org/packages/).
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Interested in creating a plugin? A [napari-plugin-template](https://github.com/napari/napari-plugin-template),
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a [copier](https://copier.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) template, bootstraps authoring
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[npe](https://github.com/napari/npe2)-based napari plugins.
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Check out the user focused content to guide you through installing and using napari plugins, or the developer focused content to start creating your own plugins for napari.
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Check out the user focused guides for installing and using napari plugins, or plugin developer guides to start
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creating your own napari plugins.
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How to find and install plugins from the napari plugin installer or napari hub.
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How to find and install plugins using the napari plugin installer or napari hub.
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How to test your plugin works and how to publish it to PyPI,
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How to test your plugin works and how to publish it,
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along with some tips for making your plugin easy to find.
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