The Complete Strapi™ Course with Plugins and Deployment - Install the Plugin as a Dependency (And Publish to the Strapi

The video tutorial demonstrates how to install a plugin as a dependency in a project using yarn. It covers fixing the plugin name to adhere to kebab case conventions, updating the plugin version, and publishing it. The tutorial also explains how to make the plugin a public NPM package, making it reusable across multiple projects, and how to submit it to the Strapi marketplace. The process includes providing necessary information like GitHub and NPM URLs, attaching a logo, and answering questions for submission.

What is the first step in adding a plugin to your project?

• Modify the package.json file

• Directly use the plugin without installation

• Submit the plugin to a marketplace

• Reopen the application and install it as a dependency

Why was the plugin name changed to kebab case?

• To match the project name

• To avoid conflicts with other plugins

• To comply with naming conventions

• To make it more readable

What should you do after updating the plugin version?

• Ignore the update

• Reinstall the entire application

• Delete the old version

• Run yarn to update the dependency and use the updated version

What is a key benefit of making a plugin a public NPM package?

• It makes the plugin private

• It becomes reusable across multiple projects

• It restricts the plugin to a single project

• It increases the plugin's size

What information is required to submit a plugin to the Strapi marketplace?

• A detailed user manual

• Only the plugin's name and version

• A list of all dependencies

• GitHub and NPM URLs, logo image, screenshot, and personal information